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11. Go there an check yourself. The towel costs Bs 720. WHich is $120 at the official rate

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 12:04 PM

Oct 2014

The black market rate its about $7. Problem is when you only make BS 4200, a towel costs you 20% of your income. chavismo is a disaster.

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Venezuela’s Surreal Prices . [View all] Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 OP

Those aren't US dollars are they? nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #1

yes they are n/t Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 #2

It is the price in US dollars hack89 Oct 2014 #3

Well then, I guess I'll not be visiting there any time soon. nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #4

Thats the point of the article chief n/t Bacchus4.0 Oct 2014 #8

You're a dangerous person, Bacchus Zorro Oct 2014 #14

don't get sucked into a conversation fred maximillian1974 Oct 2014 #12

Not really, many here like me and Zorro and MADem think the same Marksman_91 Oct 2014 #16

What do you think happens in countries with exploding inflation hack89 Oct 2014 #13