Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 12.0% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Caracas
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Caracas are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Caracas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Praia, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE621.52
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE175.04
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE110.01
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE290.11
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE781.22
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE470.54
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE216.10
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE256.98
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE196.33
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE130.12
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE153.25
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE219.75
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE119.27
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE86.74
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE620.57
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,007.99
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,697.23
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,043.87
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE57,371.06
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE38,247.37
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,173.43
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE10,859.84
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE321,277.92
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE243.83
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE146.41
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,585.69
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE573.71
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,780.92
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,824.74
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,605.66
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE12,908.49
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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