Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 6.0% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.4% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Caracas
- Clothing
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pay 12.3% less in Caracas
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Caracas are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Caracas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 84.4% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.25
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,384.25
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.07
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.60
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.73
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,167.31
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.56
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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