Saudi Arabia

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 3.51× Venezuela.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Venezuela = 1×)

How to read this

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

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×45.96
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.25
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.75

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

In Saudi Arabia, Diesel 1L costs 119.2× what it does in Venezuela — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×119.25

Saudi Arabia VES 161.57 USD 0.477

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×17.71

Saudi Arabia VES 210.01 USD 0.62

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.25

Saudi Arabia VES 1,716 SAR 19

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.75

Saudi Arabia VES 17.61 USD 0.052

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com