Cost of LivingBasket of Goods and Services
The following is a sample of our purchases (paper receipts) and approximately how much we paid in April of 2010:
The cost data are based on the average rate during the survey period. For this reason, our prices may appear artificially low. The official rate is currently about half that used to calculate the US Dollar cost listed below.
Food:
- 1 lb. of Coffee cost $1.00
- 1 qt. of milk cost $1.50
- 1/2 lb. of butter cost $2.00
- 1 ltr. Coca Cola cost $$1.25
- 1 750 ml. bottle of Cabernet from Chile cost $10.00
- 1 qt. of great Rum cost $3.00
- 1 qt. of natural fruit juice cost $2.00
- 1 lb. of pork cost $3.00
- 1 lb. of beef cost $2.50
- 1 lb. of chicken cost $1.00
- 1 lb. of Red Snapper cost $4.00
- 1 baguette of French bread cost $.40
- 1 loaf of dark whole wheat bread cost $2.50
- 1 ltr. of olive oil cost $6.00
- 1 6 oz. can of smoked tuna cost $1.50
- 1 kilo of ham cost $10.00
- 1 lb. of sugar cost $.50
- 1 kilo of wonderful dark Venezuelan chocolate cost $8.00
Utilities:
- Electricity for one month, using air conditioning for 12 hours a day and cooking most of our meals at home cost approximately $30.00
- Telephone
- Internet by satellite cost $50 per month
- Direct TV with full package cost $50 Per Month
Transportation:
- Oil Change cost approximately $10
- Gasoline cost approximately $.16 per gallon
- Car insurance is no fault and costs around $1500 per year