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Caracas vs Houston
Car vs Hou

Average net salary (After tax)

Houston
Caracas

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Hou
Car
Outside city centre
Hou
Car

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Hou
Car
Outside city centre
Hou
Car

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Hou
Car
Outside city centre
Hou
Car

Mortgage rates

Houston
4.5%
Caracas
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Houston
Caracas

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Hou
Car

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Hou
Car

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Hou
Car

Monthly pass

Regular price

Hou
Car

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Houston
Caracas

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Hou
Car
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Hou
Car
White bread 500g
Hou
Car
Eggs 12
Hou
Car
White rice 1kg
Hou
Car

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Houston
Caracas

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Hou
Car
Beef round 1kg
Hou
Car
Local cheese 1kg
Hou
Car

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Hou
Car
Lettuce 1 head
Hou
Car
Tomatoes 1kg
Hou
Car

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Hou
Car
Oranges 1 head
Hou
Car
Bananas 1kg
Hou
Car

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Hou $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Hou $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Houston
4.5%
Caracas
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Houston are 17.14% higher than in Caracas

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Hou $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Hou $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Hou $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Hou
Car
Market 0.5L bottle
Hou
Car

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Hou
Car
Market 0.33L bottle
Hou
Car

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Houston
5
Caracas

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Hou
Car

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Hou
Car

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Hou
Car
1 pair men's leather shoes
Hou
Car

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Houston
$15.33
Caracas
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Hou $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Hou $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth