Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 47.8% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% more in Russia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Russia are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Russia.
Russia vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
VEF82.48
|
$9.65
RUB780.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.58
VEF95.53
|
$5.53
RUB447.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
VEF12.05
|
$1.06
RUB85.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
VEF10.20
|
$0.51
RUB41.45
|
|
Venezuela vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
VEF19.46
|
$0.63
RUB50.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
VEF29.24
|
$5.02
RUB406.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
VEF71.33
|
$4.22
RUB341.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
VEF25.18
|
$1.60
RUB129.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
VEF29.96
|
$2.20
RUB177.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.44
|
$0.79
RUB63.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
VEF6.32
|
$0.80
RUB64.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
VEF6.92
|
$0.93
RUB75.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF9.00
|
$1.25
RUB101.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.61
|
$0.38
RUB30.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.51
|
$0.30
RUB24.51
|
|
Venezuela vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$2.69
RUB217.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.25
VEF281.77
|
$21.72
RUB1,756.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,687.50
VEF266,194.50
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,552,444.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
VEF222.88
|
$4.94
RUB399.89
|
|
Venezuela vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
VEF364.02
|
$7.57
RUB612.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.38
VEF1,948.84
|
$433.96
RUB35,094.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.78
VEF1,324.39
|
$300.84
RUB24,328.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.35
VEF143.11
|
$82.77
RUB6,693.28
|
|
Venezuela vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.56
VEF753.63
|
$300.70
RUB24,317.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,352.50
VEF43,414.02
|
$7,780.29
RUB629,187.54
|
|
Venezuela vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
VEF13.97
|
$1.70
RUB137.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
VEF21.96
|
$2.17
RUB175.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
VEF34.99
|
$2.68
RUB216.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.36
VEF332.70
|
$35.84
RUB2,898.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
VEF48.21
|
$5.13
RUB414.48
|
|
Venezuela vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
VEF437.18
|
$62.56
RUB5,058.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.95
VEF378.50
|
$43.72
RUB3,535.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.01
VEF728.25
|
$102.93
RUB8,324.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.30
VEF761.08
|
$97.34
RUB7,871.45
|
|
Venezuela vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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