Food basket in Venezuela exceeded 645 dollars according to Cendas-FVM
A Venezuelan family needed 645.6 dollars in February to cover food costs, according to Cendas-FVM
TL;DR
- A family of five needed $645.60 for food in Venezuela in February.
- The cost of the food basket represents 1,937 minimum wages or 4.4 "economic war" bonuses.
- The minimum wage is practically nonexistent compared to the cost of living.
- The highest price increases were in sauces and mayonnaise (37.36%) and fish and seafood (15.53%).
- Venezuela accumulated 51.9% inflation in the first two months of 2026.
- Workers protested in Caracas demanding salary increases and labor improvements.