United States

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

United States vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

United States is about 7.57× 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 United States 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 States is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×105.36
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.72
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.51

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

In United States, Diesel 1L costs 339.0× what it does in Venezuela — but Big Mac costs only 1.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×339.00

United States VES 459.31 USD 1.356

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×32.74

United States VES 388.18 USD 1.146

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.72

United States VES 63.68 USD 0.188

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.51

United States VES 2,073 USD 6.12

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

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