Venezuela

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Venezuela vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Venezuela is about 0.13× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Costa Rica = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Costa Rica. A bar running right means Venezuela 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

Costa Rica Costa Rica = 1×

Venezuela is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.41
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.01

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

In Venezuela, Big Mac costs 0.7× what it does in Costa Rica — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

Venezuela CRC 2,002 VES 1,370

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41

Venezuela CRC 34.16 USD 0.069

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.02

Venezuela CRC 17.33 USD 0.035

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.00

Venezuela CRC 1.98 USD 0.004

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com