Cost of living

Venezuela

compared to

South Africa

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Venezuela
South Africa
Cost of living one person
$835
$981
Cost of living Family
$1813
$2136
One person rent
$607
$523
Family rent
$1719
$1266
Food expenses
$352
$313
Transport expenses
$122.02
$119.7
Monthly salary after tax
$158.04
$1427.04
Human freedom index
3.4
5.89
Life expectancy
72.89
63.73
English speaking %
0.93%
33.58%
Population
28.9M
57.8M

The average cost of living in Venezuela ($835) is 15% less expensive than in South Africa ($981). Venezuela ranked 113th vs 89th for South Africa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Venezuela compared to 1.5 months in South Africa .

Eating Out
Venezuela
South Africa
Lunch Menu
$9.15
$9.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.63
$35.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$4.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.87
Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
Venezuela
South Africa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166.53
$486.65
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141.05
$296.11
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472.04
$769.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286.02
$708.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.78
$55.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.35
$109.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.09
$49.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$24.17
$10.18
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1348
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$454
$998
Transportation
Venezuela
South Africa
Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.55
Monthly ticket local transport
$38.78
$52.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.56
$7.95
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.29
Groceries
Venezuela
South Africa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$0.87
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.21
Eggs, x12
$3.14
$2.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$6.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.53
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.88
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.22
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.58
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.28
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$5.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.12
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$3.77
Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.36
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.17
Other
Venezuela
South Africa
Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.66
$27.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$6.28
Doctor's visit
$39.8
$25.25
Haircut, simple
$9.67
$5.61
Brand Jeans
$56.43
$47.91
Brand Sneakers
$105.33
$89.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.61
$198.35
International Primary School, 1 year
$5757
$4295

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