Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 23.3% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Caracas
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Caracas are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Caracas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Managua, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.21
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.71
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.71
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.42
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.68
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.55
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.38
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.44
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.96
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.42
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.98
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.64
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.74
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.24
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.58
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,942.03
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,623.63
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,789.76
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,622.40
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,714.63
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.07
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.52
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.90
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,372.11
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.65
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,758.55
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,086.21
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,027.71
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,522.33
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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