Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 22.6% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Caracas
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Caracas are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Caracas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR267.65
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.72
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.94
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.58
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR262.78
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR262.63
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.35
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.91
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.70
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.41
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.52
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.36
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.65
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.73
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR267.15
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR984.95
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,557,228.47
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR924.60
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,504.64
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,871.79
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,005.45
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,593.96
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,959.77
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR175,188.20
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.19
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.11
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR296.85
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,265.25
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,627.82
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,998.44
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,120.17
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,406.44
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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