Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 33.1% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.4% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 62.8% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 49.9% more in Caracas
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Caracas are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Caracas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 81.4% more for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 62.8% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 49.9% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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