Cost of living comparison
compared to
Freetown vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary
Freetown is 25.2% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 73.2% less in Freetown
The cost of housing and transportation in Freetown are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
Freetown vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Freetown instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
VEF99.75
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
VEF13.16
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
VEF10.25
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Caracas vs. Freetown - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VEF24.50
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
VEF44.21
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
VEF78.10
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
VEF32.07
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
VEF34.11
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
VEF26.71
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.98
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
VEF12.04
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
VEF10.02
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
VEF11.69
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
VEF10.60
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Caracas vs. Freetown - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
VEF234.40
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Caracas vs. Freetown - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
VEF368.29
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.75
VEF4,924.91
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.00
VEF3,890.06
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.19
VEF161.48
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Caracas vs. Freetown - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.00
VEF1,346.56
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,860.00
VEF48,476.07
|
?? |
Caracas vs. Freetown - Cost of childcare
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
VEF26.51
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.18
VEF630.21
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
?? | |
Caracas vs. Freetown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.2% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.88
VEF567.30
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
VEF864.46
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.62
VEF1,103.43
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Caracas vs. Freetown - Cost of clothing
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