Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 19.4% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Venezuela
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Venezuela are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Venezuela. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Thailand
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.11
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB204.13
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.89
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.87
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
Thailand
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.44
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB276.77
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB226.66
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.38
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.75
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.74
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.65
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.64
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.33
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.47
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.16
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
Thailand
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB151.48
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB862.38
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,063,439.89
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB327.75
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
Thailand
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB581.00
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,197.68
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,637.26
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,870.84
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
Thailand
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,584.96
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB350,750.69
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
Thailand
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB74.59
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.41
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB130.45
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,654.42
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB183.81
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
Thailand
|
Venezuela
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,309.46
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB995.55
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,806.96
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,222.82
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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