Venezuela

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Venezuela vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Venezuela is about 0.28× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Venezuela is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.33
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.80
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.02

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

In Venezuela, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.33

Venezuela SAR 0.26 USD 0.069

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.80

Venezuela SAR 15.17 VES 1,370

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.06

Venezuela SAR 0.13 USD 0.035

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.01

Venezuela SAR 0.02 USD 0.004

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com