The Current Status of Prices in Venezuela

James Grant emails:

Thank you for running the video on life in Venezuela.

I just received this from a friend in Venezuela.  I thought it might be worth a post to you.

Prices updated today, Monday, May 23, 2018
Minimum salary of the Venezuelan 1,307,546bs (with the food bonus)

 * Current prices of the basic basket in Venezuela *

 1 Kilo of
chicken Bs * 3,900,000.00 *
 1 kilo of meat of * 4,300,000.00 *
 1 kilo of smoked pork chop * 2.650.000,00 *
 1 kilo of pig * 1,890,000.00 *
 1 kilo of beef rib * 1.300.000,00 *
 1 kilo of ground beef * 3,900,000.00 *
 1 kilo of callus * 650,000.00 *
 1 kilo of lentils * 700,000.00 *
 1 kilo of chickpeas * 500,000.00 *
 1 kilo of black beans * 4,000,000.00 *
 1 carton of eggs * 1,800,000.00 *
 1 kilo of rice * 980,000.00 *
 1 kilo of bread flour * 390,000.00 *
 1 kilo of wheat flour * 900,000.00 *
 1 kilo of sugar * 880,000.00 *
 1 kilo of pasta * 1,200,000.00 *
 1 kilo of cheese * 2,900,000.00 *
 1 kilo of cottage cheese * 1,740,000.00 *
 1 kilo of cold cuts * 2,990,000.00 *
 1 kilo of ham on the back * 2,480,000.00 *
 1 kilo of leg ham * 1,900,000.00 *
 1 kilo of chicken mortadella * 1,240,000.00 *
 1 kilo of meat mortadella * 1.220.000,00 *
 1 pot of cream of milk * 985,000.00 *
 1 kilo of soap powder * 1,780,000.00 *
 1 soap paste the keys * 990,000.00 *
 1 bath soap paste * 560,000.00 *
 1 deodorant * 840,000.00 *
 1 roll of toilet paper * 2.330.000,00 *
 1 kilo of margarine * 1,740,000.00 *
 1 kilo of full milk * 2,650,000.00 *
 1 tin of sardine * 845,000.00 *
 1 tin of tuna * 1,925,000.00 *
 1 kilo of coffee * 4,600,000.00 *
 1 liter of soft drink * 820,000.00 *
 1 liter of milk * 1,880,000.00 *
 1 pot of milk for children * 3,600,000.00 *
 1 pack of diapers * 4,500,000.00 *
 1 toothpaste * 820,000.00 *
 1 large sweet bread * 580,000.00 *
 1 large peasant bread * 480,000.00 *
 1 package of sandwich bread * 585,000.00 *
 1 unit of salty bread * 70,000.00 *
 1 unit of sweet bread * 60,000.00 *
 1 birthday cake * 1,350,000.00 * 1 KILO.
 1 kilo of fresh sardine * 220,000.00 *
 1 kilo of cheaper fish * 2,275,000.00 *
 1 kilo of fish filet * 2,850,000.00 *
 1 small mayonnaise * 865,000.00 *
 1 bottle of tomato sauce * 890,000.00 *
 1 liter of edible oil * 1,550,000.00 *

 1 short urban passage * 5000.00 *
 1 long urban passage * 8,000.00 *
 1 passage to another municipality (100kms) * 100,000.00 *
 1 ticket to Caracas * 550,000.00 *
 1 lt of automotive oil * 2,700,000.00 *
 1 rubber rin 15 * 18,000,000.00 *
 1 rubber for motorcycles * 9,000,000.00 *
 1 rubber for public transport units * 58,000,000.00 *
 1 battery for vehicles * 19,000,000.00 *
 1 liter of gasoline * 1.00 * is

 MEDICINES through the clouds and prices to die for *

 Everyone wants to leave the country to look for a better quality of life

-RW