Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Venezuela

Caracas vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 2.1% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 11.2% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 4.6 times more in Caracas

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Caracas are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Caracas. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Caracas.

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Caracas vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 1.4% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$10.80 VEF107.76	+30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$11.00 VEF109.72	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.53 VEF15.23	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.32 VEF13.13	-46.4%
Average			+1.4%

Nuku'alofa vs. Caracas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.2% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.27 VEF22.67	+118.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.08 VEF50.69	+12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$10.26 VEF102.36	+73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$4.73 VEF47.13	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.21 VEF41.95	+57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$3.29 VEF32.80	+161.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.91 VEF9.08	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.99 VEF9.84	-25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.05 VEF10.45	-38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.02 VEF10.17	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.99 VEF9.88	-17.0%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$3.18 VEF31.72	-42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$30.00 VEF299.24	-27.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$25,000.00 VEF249K	+330.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$27.00 VEF269.31	+44.5%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$37.99 VEF378.95	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$425.00 VEF4,239.16
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$16.60 VEF165.55	-88.4%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	+1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	+2347.9%
Average			+398.2%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.00 VEF19.95	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.63 VEF36.19	+24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$4.58 VEF45.68	-55.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$66.50 VEF663.30	+113.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.50 VEF64.83	-84.3%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 4.6 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$76.58 VEF763.81	+426.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$50.89 VEF507.62	+188.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	+544.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	+360.5%
Average			+360.7%

Nuku'alofa vs. Caracas - Cost of clothing

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