Cost of living comparison
compared to
Indiana vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary
Indiana is 3.5 times more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% more in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% more in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 6.5 times more in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2 times more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Indiana
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Indiana are more expensive than in Venezuela. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Indiana.
Indiana vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Indiana instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
VEF82.48
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.58
VEF95.53
|
$9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
VEF12.05
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
VEF10.20
|
$1.83
|
|
Venezuela vs. Indiana - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
VEF19.46
|
$2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
VEF29.24
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
VEF71.33
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
VEF25.18
|
$3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
VEF29.96
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.44
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
VEF6.32
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
VEF6.92
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF9.00
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.61
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.51
|
$1.21
|
|
Venezuela vs. Indiana - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.25
VEF281.77
|
$35.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,687.50
VEF266,194.50
|
$34,736.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
VEF222.88
|
$16.98
|
|
Venezuela vs. Indiana - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
VEF364.02
|
$66.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.38
VEF1,948.84
|
$1,248.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.78
VEF1,324.39
|
$1,049.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.35
VEF143.11
|
$141.04
|
|
Venezuela vs. Indiana - Cost of housing
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.56
VEF753.63
|
$1,182.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,352.50
VEF43,414.02
|
$20,898.23
|
|
Venezuela vs. Indiana - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
VEF13.97
|
$5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
VEF21.96
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
VEF34.99
|
$8.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.36
VEF332.70
|
$32.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
VEF48.21
|
$12.07
|
|
Venezuela vs. Indiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
VEF437.18
|
$44.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.95
VEF378.50
|
$37.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.01
VEF728.25
|
$85.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.30
VEF761.08
|
$104.13
|
|
Venezuela vs. Indiana - Cost of clothing
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