Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 2.2 times more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% more in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Vilnius
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Vilnius are more expensive than in Caracas. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$6.36
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$5.17
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 44.7% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$6.12
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$31.08
€27.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$33,251.45
€29,245.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$17.16
€15.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$795.81
€699.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$594.19
€522.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$149.42
€131.42
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$556.87
€489.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$8,496.16
€7,472.57
|
|
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$40.23
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$82.32
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$100.70
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$120.57
€106.05
|
|
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