Thailand

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

Thailand vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 5.79× 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 Thailand 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×

Thailand is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×99.36
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.84
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.06

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

In Thailand, Diesel 1L costs 259.0× what it does in Venezuela — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×259.00

Thailand VES 350.92 USD 1.036

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×38.11

Thailand VES 451.86 USD 1.334

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.84

Thailand VES 43.02 USD 0.127

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.06

Thailand VES 1,457 THB 135

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

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