Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 5.5% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 21.3% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 55.4% more in Caracas
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Caracas are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 21.3% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 55.4% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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