Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 27.1% more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 97.7% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 44.0% less in Caracas
The cost of childcare and transportation in Caracas are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Caracas. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 97.7% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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