PolandPoland

Venezuela

Compared with Poland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: PolandPoland = 1×

VenezuelaVenezuela vs PolandPoland
Overall verdict

VenezuelaVenezuela is about 0.11× PolandPoland.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs PolandPoland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Poland. 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 PolandPoland Poland = 1× VenezuelaVenezuela is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.65
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.29
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.01

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

In Venezuela, Big Mac costs 0.6× what it does in Poland — 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 ×0.65
    VenezuelaVenezuela PLN 14.69 VES 1,370
    PolandPoland PLN 22.70 PLN 22.7
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.29
    VenezuelaVenezuela PLN 0.25 USD 0.069
    PolandPoland PLN 0.87 USD 0.236
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.02
    VenezuelaVenezuela PLN 0.13 USD 0.035
    PolandPoland PLN 6.86 USD 1.817
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.00
    VenezuelaVenezuela PLN 0.02 USD 0.004
    PolandPoland PLN 6.93 USD 1.837
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Venezuela

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
-100%
in VES
16020000 → 1370
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-15%
in PLN

It rose -100% in local currency, but -15% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Venezuela's inflation.