Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 0.5% cheaper than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.3% less in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Caracas
The cost of housing and clothing in Caracas are more expensive than in Avarua. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Caracas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.18
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.13
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Caracas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.45
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.88
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.63
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.42
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.84
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.58
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
pay 66.3% more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$159.78
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.84
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.27
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Caracas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
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