Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Venezuela

Caracas vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 28.5% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 58.0% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 18.1% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 67.0% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 61.1% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 25.9% more in Caracas

The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Caracas are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Caracas.

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Caracas vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 37.4% more for restaurants

	Doha	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.16	$10.80 VEF107.76	+12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.14	$11.00 VEF109.72	+33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.53 VEF15.23	+62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.32 VEF13.13	+215.5%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 58.0% more for groceries

	Doha	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.07	$2.27 VEF22.67	+64.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.58	$5.08 VEF50.69	-9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$10.26 VEF102.36	+28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.49	$4.73 VEF47.13	+38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$4.21 VEF41.95	+18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$3.29 VEF32.80	+224.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.91 VEF9.08	+10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.99 VEF9.84	+40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.05 VEF10.45	+87.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$1.02 VEF10.17	+134.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.99 VEF9.88	+122.4%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 18.1% more for transportation

	Doha	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$3.18 VEF31.72	+48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.46	$30.00 VEF299.24	+9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$25,000.00 VEF249K	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.31	$27.00 VEF269.31	+46.8%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 67.0% less for housing

	Doha	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$37.99 VEF378.95	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	-63.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$16.60 VEF165.55	-74.6%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 61.1% less for childcare

	Doha	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	-76.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	-36.5%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.71	$2.00 VEF19.95	-83.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.49	$3.63 VEF36.19	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.61	$4.58 VEF45.68	-29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR459.80	$66.50 VEF663.30	-47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.21	$6.50 VEF64.83	-47.4%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 25.9% more for clothing

	Doha	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.85	$76.58 VEF763.81	+26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.41	$50.89 VEF507.62	-5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.40	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	+34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.54	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	+56.8%
Average			+25.9%

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