Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 20.1% more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 76.2% more in Caracas
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Caracas are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Caracas. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
St. George's
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
St. George's
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
St. George's
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
St. George's
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 90.2% more for childcare
St. George's
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 76.2% more for clothing
St. George's
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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