United Arab Emirates

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 4.90× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×79.20
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.28
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.16

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

In United Arab Emirates, Diesel 1L costs 245.0× what it does in Venezuela — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×245.00

United Arab Emirates VES 331.95 USD 0.98

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×25.60

United Arab Emirates VES 303.50 USD 0.896

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.28

United Arab Emirates VES 1,752 AED 19

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.16

United Arab Emirates VES 27.10 USD 0.08

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com