Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brasilia vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary
Brasilia is 34.7% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Brasilia
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Brasilia are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Brasilia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
Brasilia vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
$7.45
R$39.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
VEF99.75
|
$6.52
R$34.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
VEF13.16
|
$1.24
R$6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
VEF10.25
|
$0.84
R$4.47
|
|
Caracas vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VEF24.50
|
$1.69
R$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
VEF44.21
|
$4.71
R$25.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
VEF78.10
|
$3.80
R$20.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
VEF32.07
|
$2.12
R$11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
VEF34.11
|
$1.62
R$8.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
VEF26.71
|
$0.99
R$5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.98
|
$0.75
R$3.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
VEF12.04
|
$0.64
R$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
VEF10.02
|
$0.79
R$4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
VEF11.69
|
$0.61
R$3.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
VEF10.60
|
$0.60
R$3.19
|
|
Caracas vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.36
R$23.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$45.47
R$242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
$26,087.28
R$139,179.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
VEF234.40
|
$7.71
R$41.16
|
|
Caracas vs. Brasilia - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
VEF368.29
|
$21.51
R$114.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.75
VEF4,924.91
|
$445.35
R$2,375.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.00
VEF3,890.06
|
$275.58
R$1,470.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.19
VEF161.48
|
$56.57
R$301.80
|
|
Caracas vs. Brasilia - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.00
VEF1,346.56
|
$508.18
R$2,711.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,860.00
VEF48,476.07
|
$16,521.94
R$88,147.05
|
|
Caracas vs. Brasilia - Cost of childcare
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.86
R$9.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
VEF26.51
|
$2.02
R$10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
$2.24
R$11.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.18
VEF630.21
|
$25.96
R$138.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$7.45
R$39.77
|
|
Caracas vs. Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.88
VEF567.30
|
$59.06
R$315.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
$42.69
R$227.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
VEF864.46
|
$73.11
R$390.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.62
VEF1,103.43
|
$65.96
R$351.93
|
|
Caracas vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing
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