Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 67.1% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 79.2% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 95.6% more in Caracas
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Caracas are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW203.11
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW107.63
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.10
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.32
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 53.2% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.83
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW102.40
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW136.67
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW54.20
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW50.60
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.83
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.00
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.64
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.87
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.92
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.98
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW134.22
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,043.15
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW225,455.66
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW341.65
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,546.64
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,039.43
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,237.93
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,351.91
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,979.45
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW185,062.67
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.23
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW58.40
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW70.11
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,160.78
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW98.57
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 95.6% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW519.24
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW529.07
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,539.91
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,331.06
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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