50 US dollars add up to almost 10 minimum wages in Venezuela, according to the BCV rate of February 24 (24.37 Bs/$). Grooming and personal care are part of the culture of Venezuelans and there is a list of basic products that are always included in the monthly market. By 2021, Farmatodo had 175 branches distributed in 22 states of the country, that is, a large part of Venezuelans have visited a “little blue house” to make a purchase. This work is part of a series that presents SuchWhichweekly, to tell you what expenses you can cover with a bill with the face of Ulysses S. Grant, the $50 one
The majority of Venezuelans, no matter how many water cuts and baths with little towels, never stop using a part of their income for cleaning and personal care. good hygiene it keeps skin diseases at bay, such as scabies or mycosis, and other conditions (dental decay) that can increase monthly expenses with an urgent visit to the internist, dermatologist or dentist.
What do you buy with $50 in a Farmatodo store for grooming and personal care? is part of a series of works that shows SuchWhichweekly, until mid-April 2023, with which it seeks to show what is “the capacity of El Grant in Caracas”, a ticket that is characterized by the image of the 18th president of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and the Capitol.
Farmatodo is a network of stores that combines a pharmacy with the sale of convenience products. By 2021 it had 175 distributed branches in 22 states of the country, that is, a large part of Venezuelans have visited a “little blue house” to make a purchase.
In SuchWhich 20 cleaning and personal care products were identified for sale in these stores, which cover 50 US dollars at the March 1 rate (24.25 bolivars per dollar). Of course, the prices consulted by this means are the cheapest among the product offerings to be able to buy a greater number of items and make money.
Let’s start with the basics: shampoo The cheapest in Farmatodo stores has a cost of Bs 64.90, while its version for children has a value of 65.40 bolivars. For his part, a soap individual can be obtained at Bs 13.90, just half a cent on a dollar. The cheapest deodorant is available at Bs 48.50.
For him oral care, prices vary between just over a dollar and three dollars. The toothpaste, in its 100-gram presentation, has a cost of Bs 27.50 and that of children is located at Bs 29.48. A brush of teeth has a value of Bs 14.50.
To finish guaranteeing “fresh and pleasant breath”, a rinse 300ml mouthpiece costs Bs 88.50, while a 50-meter package of dental floss costs Bs 28.90.
If you want to maintain radiant skin, the body creams they range from $1.50 to just over $2. The 240ml presentation costs 39.50 bolivars while the 400ml one costs 72.40 bolivars.
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He intimate care was also included in this list. For women, packets of sanitary towels (of eight units) cost Bs 31.46. An intimate soap costs Bs 99.20.
For men, a shaving foam of 150gr has a cost of Bs 89.30. Regarding products for both, the shavers cost Bs 29.60; the presentation of 100 swabs it costs Bs 26.22; Meanwhile he talcum powder for feet of 120gr it is located at Bs 67.40.
Regarding care for the hairhe conditioner cheaper costs Bs 61.50. The styling creams have a cost of Bs 71.90, while the gel fixative of 270 grams reaches Bs 160.60. To complete the list, a dye of hair costs Bs 67.90.
If we calculate the products that a couple needs for a month, the 20 list items add up to $45.97. For the budget of a family of five members (father, mother, grandmother and two children), if they buy the 20 products on the list, the $50 dollars does not pay, since the total amount would add up to just over 61 dollars.
If three products such as intimate soap, hair gel, and shaving foam are eliminated, the total amount would add up to $46.80, which would allow them to keep the change for some “taste” from Farmatodo.
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