Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 6.7% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Caracas
Housing: pay 70.7% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 16.3% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in Caracas

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Caracas are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Caracas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Caracas.

Caracas vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	$15.00 VEF149.62	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	$12.00 VEF119.69	+5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.64	$1.78 VEF17.78	-10.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.98	$1.29 VEF12.84	-14.2%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.31	$2.17 VEF21.64	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$4.87 VEF48.61	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.66	$7.73 VEF77.06	+36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG367.09	$3.03 VEF30.26	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG907.22	$3.24 VEF32.36	-53.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$2.55 VEF25.43	+12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.48	$0.66 VEF6.56	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.90 VEF8.97	+98.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.75 VEF7.51	+66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$1.01 VEF10.04	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.79	$0.87 VEF8.69	-31.4%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.54	$1.89 VEF18.88	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	$30.00 VEF299.24	+50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG470.13	$23.80 VEF237.39	+564.8%
Average			+150.1%

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pay 70.7% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	$37.22 VEF371.27	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	-58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	$7.90 VEF78.82	-89.7%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 16.3% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	$98.67 VEF984.15	-1.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	-31.3%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$1.50 VEF14.96	-70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.37	$2.72 VEF27.12	+65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.64	$3.25 VEF32.42	+62.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	$71.88 VEF716.92	+3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	$6.00 VEF59.85	-40.0%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	$60.00 VEF598.47	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	$43.33 VEF432.23	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	$83.33 VEF831.21	-44.4%
Average			-29.3%

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