Moving to Venezuela from Bolivia
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Bolivia to Venezuela — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Bolivia to Venezuela, you would find that Venezuela is 35.8% more expensive than Bolivia overall. A BOB880,000 salary in Bolivia would need to be roughly VEF1,020,000 in Venezuela to maintain the same lifestyle.
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What to expect for your wallet after moving from Bolivia to Venezuela.
What does your salary buy?
BOB880,000 → VEF1,020,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Venezuela
Calculate with your salary →Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 3.0 times more
Groceries
pay 2.2 times more
Transportation
pay 50.0% more
Housing
pay 18.1% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.1% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
How many people actually move from Bolivia to Venezuela, based on official data.
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Bolivia to Venezuela.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Bolivia generally does better on safety, though Venezuela leads in road traffic deaths.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Venezuela generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Bolivia leads in suicide rate.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Bolivia generally does better on environment, though Venezuela leads in air pollution deaths.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
annual consumption — reflects grid capacity
share of households with internet
Bolivia generally does better on infrastructure, though Venezuela leads in broadband per 100 people.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Bolivia generally does better on employment & economy, though Venezuela leads in poverty rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Bolivia generally does better on family life, though Venezuela leads in life expectancy.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia (2016), Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT (2016), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Bolivia and Venezuela. To live, work, or study long-term in Venezuela, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Venezuela's immigration authority.
Bolivia passport holder visiting Venezuela
Visa Free
Venezuela passport holder visiting Bolivia
Visa FreeData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Venezuela than Bolivia?
No — Venezuela is on average about 36% more expensive than Bolivia. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Venezuela?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly VEF255,000 in Venezuela on a BOB880,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (flights, shipping, a rental deposit, and visa fees).
Can I work remotely from Venezuela?
Internet is rarely the blocker — Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people. The real questions are legal: digital nomad visa eligibility, your employer's overseas-work policy, and tax residency in both countries.
Is Venezuela safe for expats?
Bolivia generally does better on safety, though Venezuela leads in road traffic deaths. The homicide rate in Venezuela is 12.7 per 100,000 people, compared to 4.4 in Bolivia.
How is healthcare in Venezuela compared to Bolivia?
Venezuela generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Bolivia leads in suicide rate. There are 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people in Venezuela, compared to 12.8 in Bolivia. Venezuela scores 75 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Bolivia: 65).
What language do they speak in Venezuela?
The official language in Venezuela is Spanish. In Bolivia, the official languages are Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua and Spanish.
