VenezuelaVenezuela

Switzerland

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: VenezuelaVenezuela = 1×

SwitzerlandSwitzerland vs VenezuelaVenezuela
Overall verdict

SwitzerlandSwitzerland is about 13.51× VenezuelaVenezuela.

Average across 3 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs VenezuelaVenezuela = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Venezuela. A bar running right means Switzerland 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 VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela = 1× SwitzerlandSwitzerland is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×206.19
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×5.32
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.25

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

In Switzerland, Diesel 1L costs 645.0× what it does in Venezuela — but Big Mac costs only 2.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×645.00
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland VES 873.91 USD 2.58
    VenezuelaVenezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×65.91
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland VES 781.44 USD 2.307
    VenezuelaVenezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.32
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland VES 124.31 USD 0.367
    VenezuelaVenezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.25
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland VES 3,077 CHF 7.3
    VenezuelaVenezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Switzerland

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+12%
in CHF
6.5 → 7.3
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-100%
in VES

It rose 12% in local currency, but -100% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.