Cost of living comparison

Caracas, Venezuela

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 10.6% cheaper than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 78.4% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 61.2% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 36.2% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Islamabad

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.4% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 VEF149.62	$1.79 PKR502.89	-88.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 VEF119.69	$4.30 PKR1,206.93	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 VEF17.78	$0.35 PKR99.43	-80.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 VEF12.84	$0.24 PKR67.99	-81.2%
Average			-78.4%

Caracas vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.2% less for groceries

	Caracas	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 VEF21.64	$0.68 PKR190.51	-68.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 VEF48.61	$2.96 PKR831.63	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.73 VEF77.06	$3.31 PKR930.99	-57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 VEF30.26	$1.25 PKR351.22	-58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 VEF32.36	$1.64 PKR461.06	-49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 VEF25.43	$0.48 PKR135.50	-81.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 VEF6.56	$0.38 PKR107.54	-41.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.97	$0.37 PKR104.39	-58.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 VEF7.51	$0.26 PKR73.31	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 VEF10.04	$0.19 PKR52.98	-81.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 VEF8.69	$0.25 PKR70.44	-71.2%
Average			-61.2%

Caracas vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Caracas	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$3.81 PKR1,069.46	+101.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$6.80 PKR1,910.97	-77.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	$21,479.46 PKR6,034,653.13	-32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.80 VEF237.39	$4.27 PKR1,200.90	-82.0%
Average			-22.8%

Caracas vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Caracas	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.22 VEF371.27	$18.16 PKR5,100.72	-51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	$174.15 PKR48,928.02	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	$99.01 PKR27,815.98	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$7.90 VEF78.82	$84.99 PKR23,876.98	+975.5%
Average			+198.9%

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pay 36.2% less for childcare

	Caracas	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$98.67 VEF984.15	$60.17 PKR16,904.77	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	$3,142.14 PKR882,783.54	-33.4%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 VEF14.96	$1.79 PKR502.89	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 VEF27.12	$1.97 PKR552.70	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 VEF32.42	$2.15 PKR603.47	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.88 VEF716.92	$23.01 PKR6,465.70	-68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00 VEF59.85	$4.30 PKR1,206.93	-28.4%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Caracas	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 VEF598.47	$19.06 PKR5,354.28	-68.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 VEF432.23	$26.18 PKR7,354.73	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	$83.29 PKR23,401.04	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 VEF831.21	$38.79 PKR10,898.83	-53.4%
Average			-46.9%

Caracas vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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