Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary
Santiago is 43.6% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Santiago
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Santiago are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Santiago. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Santiago.
Santiago vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
$10.50
CLF0.2500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
VEF99.75
|
$8.10
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
VEF13.16
|
$1.61
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
VEF10.25
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Caracas vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VEF24.50
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
VEF44.21
|
$5.13
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
VEF78.10
|
$4.52
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
VEF32.07
|
$4.01
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
VEF34.11
|
$3.00
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
VEF26.71
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.98
|
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
VEF12.04
|
$0.92
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
VEF10.02
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
VEF11.69
|
$0.79
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
VEF10.60
|
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
|
Caracas vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries
pay 36.9% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.23
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
$19,201.90
CLF454.2600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
VEF234.40
|
$12.86
CLF0.3000
|
|
Caracas vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
VEF368.29
|
$21.76
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.75
VEF4,924.91
|
$502.56
CLF11.8900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.00
VEF3,890.06
|
$424.00
CLF10.0300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.19
VEF161.48
|
$107.40
CLF2.5400
|
|
Caracas vs. Santiago - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.00
VEF1,346.56
|
$431.25
CLF10.2000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,860.00
VEF48,476.07
|
$8,923.79
CLF211.1100
|
|
Caracas vs. Santiago - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$3.15
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
VEF26.51
|
$3.09
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
$5.56
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.18
VEF630.21
|
$32.24
CLF0.7600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$6.30
CLF0.1500
|
|
Caracas vs. Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.88
VEF567.30
|
$53.82
CLF1.2700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
$30.77
CLF0.7300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
VEF864.46
|
$73.54
CLF1.7400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.62
VEF1,103.43
|
$81.13
CLF1.9200
|
|
Caracas vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing
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