Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 82.1% more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 87.0% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Caracas
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Caracas are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 87.0% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS510.93
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS688.14
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS615.11
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS118,661.75
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS561.20
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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