"Prices of Venezuelan products in the USA: harina PAN, Toddy, and more... how much does nostalgia cost?"

Roberto Alfonzo, a TikTok user, has gone viral by showcasing the prices of Venezuelan products in the United States, and his reaction says it all: “Oh my God, this is so expensive!” In his video, Roberto strolls through a supermarket filled with iconic Venezuelan products, listing their prices one by one, which seem out of this world to him. Among the surprises he encounters are harina PAN priced at $3.49, Mavesa butter at $4.99, and Toddy at $7.39. “What, dude, $7 or $8 for a Toddy, mother of Toddy,” he exclaims in disbelief.

The list goes on with more prices that leave him in shock: "La Campiña milk for $26… this is a relic in Venezuela," he excitedly comments, also showing the Cerelac at $6.99 and Marilú cookies at $4.29. The Maltín Polar malt also impacts him when he sees it for $5.99 for a six-pack, even more so when he realizes that the "Flips" are now called "toops" and cost $3.69. "It's a disrespect to my nation... it's an unpatriotic thing," he jokes about the name change.

Reactions to @robertoalfonzov's video quickly emerged. Many point out that although the prices seem high, the difference is that salaries in the United States allow people to buy them without struggling. One of the most notable comments states, "The difference is that over there your salary actually lets you buy it"; another adds, "there the money is enough, here it isn’t"; while someone else notes, "Cerelac is cheaper over there than here."

There are also those who share prices of the same products in their countries, like a user from Mexico who mentions, “The PAN flour costs the same here.” Another user from Venezuela replies that PAN flour there is $1, while another follower in the United States wonders where that supermarket is because she has never seen so many Venezuelan products together. Other users joke that the video might cause prices to rise in Venezuela: “With this video, now all the Venezuelan merchants will be raising prices,” they comment ironically.

Roberto's video continues to circulate on TikTok with thousands of views, likes, and comments from Venezuelans and Latinos around the world, many nostalgically recalling those products that, although they can find in their new countries, always bring to mind a piece of Venezuela.