Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 32.3% more expensive than Moroni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Caracas
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Caracas are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Caracas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF734
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF707
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF514
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF98
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF111
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF817
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF669
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF556
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF717
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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