Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Venezuela (2026)
What everyday life costs in Venezuela — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Quality of Life Index
- 77.3
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 18.8
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 38.7
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $406/mo
- 2024
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $12.00
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $192
- 2024
Quality of life trends in Venezuela
Typical living costs in Venezuela
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $406/mo | 2024 | +137.4% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $168/mo | 2023 | -19.7% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $303/mo | 2023 | -33.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $22.50/mo | 2023 | +0.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $32.15/mo | 2023 | -29.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $13.00/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $12.00 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $50.00 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $2.17 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $30.00 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $0.50 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $49.35/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $66.67/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $192 | 2024 | +7.2% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 77.3 | 2024 | +6.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 18.8 | 2024 | +8.0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 38.7 | 2024 | -1.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 75.6 | 2024 | -0.1% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 99.9 | 2024 | ±0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.3 | 18.8 | 38.7 | 75.6 | 99.9 |
| 2023 | 72.6 | 17.4 | 39.3 | 75.7 | 99.9 |
| 2022 | 77.4 | 16.4 | 39.3 | 75.4 | 99.9 |
| 2017 | 0 | 14.7 | 36.9 | 72.9 | 91.2 |
| 2015 | -53 | 15.9 | 38.5 | 79.2 | — |
| 2014 | -39.3 | 18.5 | 41 | 74 | — |
| 2013 | -48.3 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 81.9 | — |
Venezuela compared with Latin America and the Caribbean
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 77.3 | 18.8 | 38.7 | $12.00 | $406/mo |
| Argentina | 112.1 | 35.8 | 68.1 | $9.00 | $384/mo |
| Bolivia | — | — | — | $2.90 | $352/mo |
| Brazil | 109.1 | 34.4 | 58.9 | $5.29 | $322/mo |
| Chile | 99.3 | 40.7 | 63.4 | $8.48 | $525/mo |
| Colombia | 102.9 | 38.8 | 68.3 | $4.66 | $315/mo |
| Costa Rica | 122.1 | 46.1 | 62.7 | $9.61 | $689/mo |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | — | $7.92 | $800/mo |
| Ecuador | 121.2 | 37.9 | 67.6 | $3.50 | $346/mo |
| Mexico | 123.9 | 46.2 | 72.5 | $9.12 | $544/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.