Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 15.5% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Caracas
The cost of groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Caracas are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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