Cost of living comparison

 Caracas, Venezuela
compared to
 Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 36.6% more expensive than Caracas.

Restaurants
pay 44.9% less in Brasilia
Groceries
pay 36.1% less in Brasilia
Transportation
pay 12.8% more in Brasilia
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Brasilia
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.2% less in Brasilia
Clothing
pay 24.1% less in Brasilia

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Brasilia are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brasilia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Brasilia.

Brasilia vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasilia instead of Caracas, you would:

pay 44.9% less for restaurants

 
Caracas
Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
VEF149.62
$6.97
R$39.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
VEF119.69
$6.10
R$34.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.78
VEF17.78
$1.14
R$6.52

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

 
Caracas
Brasilia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.17
VEF21.64
$1.57
R$8.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.87
VEF48.61
$4.43
R$25.38
Milk (1 gallon) $7.73
VEF77.06
$3.57
R$20.44

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

 
Caracas
Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.89
VEF18.88
$3.79
R$21.67
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
VEF299.24
$43.46
R$248.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Caracas
Brasilia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.22
VEF371.27
$19.32
R$110.58
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $394.44
VEF3,934.39
$360.74
R$2,065.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $366.67
VEF3,657.32
$223.88
R$1,281.69

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Caracas
Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $98.67
VEF984.15
$461.58
R$2,642.57
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Caracas
Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
VEF14.96
$1.74
R$9.97
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.72
VEF27.12
$1.75
R$10.01
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.25
VEF32.42
$2.09
R$11.97

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

 
Caracas
Brasilia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.00
VEF598.47
$50.89
R$291.36
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.33
VEF432.23
$41.19
R$235.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
$64.43
R$368.84

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