Malaysia

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

Malaysia vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 3.60× Venezuela.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Venezuela = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Venezuela. A bar running right means Malaysia 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×

Malaysia is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×77.08
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.84
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.72

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

In Malaysia, Diesel 1L costs 248.8× what it does in Venezuela — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×248.75

Malaysia VES 337.03 USD 0.995

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×23.89

Malaysia VES 283.17 USD 0.836

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.84

Malaysia VES 1,149 MYR 13.75

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.72

Malaysia VES 16.94 USD 0.05

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com