Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 32.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Caracas
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.61
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.55
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.51
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.02
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.30
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.65
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.92
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.59
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.35
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,940.48
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,728.20
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.78
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,360.87
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,137.98
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.99
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.86
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.43
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$133.10
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.90
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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