FVM: A teacher needed 315 salaries to feed their family in February
The Venezuelan Teachers' Federation (FVM) reported that a teacher required 315.55 average salaries to cover the price of the Family Food Basket, which stood at US$ 645.60 or Bs. 251,809.75 in February 2026, according to recent data from the Center for Documentation and Analysis of the Venezuelan Teachers' Federation (Cendas-FVM).
TL;DR
- A teacher needed 315.55 average salaries to cover the Family Food Basket in February 2026.
- The Family Food Basket cost US$ 645.60 or Bs. 251,809.75.
- The average teacher salary was US$ 2.04.
- Teachers' purchasing power represents 0.3% of the food basket's value, with a 99.7% deficit.
- The Family Food Basket's cost decreased by 4.7% in February compared to January.
- Sauces and mayonnaise prices increased by 37.36%, and fish/seafood by 15.53%.