Japan

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

Japan vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

Japan is about 5.94× Venezuela.

Average across 3 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Venezuela = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Venezuela. A bar running right means Japan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Venezuela Venezuela = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×85.19
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.29
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.75

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Japan, Diesel 1L costs 244.0× what it does in Venezuela — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×244.00

Japan VES 330.60 USD 0.976

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×29.74

Japan VES 352.61 USD 1.041

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.29

Japan VES 76.89 USD 0.227

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.75

Japan VES 1,026 JPY 480

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index