Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Venezuela

Caracas vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 32.7% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Caracas
Groceries: pay 25.1% less in Caracas
Transportation: pay 47.9% less in Caracas
Housing: pay 55.7% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 68.9% more in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 66.4% more in Caracas

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

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Caracas vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$10.80 VEF107.76	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$11.00 VEF109.72	+18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.53 VEF15.23	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.32 VEF13.13	+9.5%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 25.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.27 VEF22.67	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.08 VEF50.69	+19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$10.26 VEF102.36	+22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.73 VEF47.13	-29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.21 VEF41.95	+19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$3.29 VEF32.80	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.91 VEF9.08	-18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.99 VEF9.84	-73.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.05 VEF10.45	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.02 VEF10.17	-21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.99 VEF9.88	-23.5%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 47.9% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.18 VEF31.72	-47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.00 VEF299.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,000.00 VEF249K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$27.00 VEF269.31
Average			-47.9%

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pay 55.7% less for housing

	Saint John's	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$37.99 VEF378.95	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$16.60 VEF165.55	-91.6%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 68.9% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	-13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	+229.7%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.00 VEF19.95	-16.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.63 VEF36.19	-1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.58 VEF45.68
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$66.50 VEF663.30	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.50 VEF64.83	+3.3%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 66.4% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$76.58 VEF763.81	+53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$50.89 VEF507.62
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	+80.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$133.87 VEF1,335.27
Average			+66.4%

Saint John's vs. Caracas - Cost of clothing

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