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Caracas vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 2.6 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Caracas
Groceries: pay 15.0% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 65.6% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 59.9% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 10.2 times more in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Caracas

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

Caracas vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$11.00 VEF109.72	+32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.00 VEF99.75	-3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.32 VEF13.16	-53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.03 VEF10.25	-58.2%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 15.0% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.46 VEF24.50	+136.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.43 VEF44.21	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$7.83 VEF78.10	+32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.22 VEF32.07	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.42 VEF34.11	+28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$2.68 VEF26.71	+113.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.90 VEF8.98	-28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.21 VEF12.04	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.00 VEF10.02	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.17 VEF11.69	-18.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.06 VEF10.60	-10.9%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 65.6% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$1.89 VEF18.88	-65.6%
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 VEF249,362.52	+330.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$23.50 VEF234.40	+25.7%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 59.9% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$36.92 VEF368.29	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$493.75 VEF4,924.91	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$390.00 VEF3,890.06
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$16.19 VEF161.48	-88.7%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 10.2 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$135.00 VEF1,346.56	-14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$4,860.00 VEF48,476.07	+1850.3%
Average			+917.9%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.50 VEF14.96	-54.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.66 VEF26.51	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$5.00 VEF49.87	-50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$63.18 VEF630.21	+102.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.00 VEF59.85	-85.6%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$56.88 VEF567.30	+291.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$37.50 VEF374.04	+112.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$86.67 VEF864.46	+317.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$110.62 VEF1,103.43	+280.5%
Average			+250.4%

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