Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 1.5% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 69.4% more in Caracas
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Caracas are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 53.0% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,184.35
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,357.07
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD222.45
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.17
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD557.86
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,035.68
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,403.17
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD672.78
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD425.55
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD218.29
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD287.19
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.94
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.15
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.40
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,760,670.84
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,330.73
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,748.64
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,977.13
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,717.39
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 33.8% more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,859.52
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD331,618.31
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD493.48
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD674.63
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,381.74
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,021.04
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,072.61
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 69.4% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,030.08
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,185.54
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,856.55
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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