Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 42.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in Caracas
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Caracas.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.81
|
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.41
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.40
|
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.21
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.42
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.84
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.91
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.86
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.52
|
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.90
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,779.04
|
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,202.04
|
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.21
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,878.55
|
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,601.48
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.30
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.08
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.37
|
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.34
|
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Caracas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.22
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.48
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.24
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.26
|
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
|
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