Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.1 times more expensive than Caracas.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
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