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Caracas vs Lagos
Car vs Los

Average net salary (After tax)

Lagos
Caracas

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Los
Car
Outside city centre
Los
Car

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Los
Car
Outside city centre
Los
Car

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Los
Car
Outside city centre
Los
Car

Mortgage rates

Lagos
4.5%
Caracas
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

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

Lagos
Caracas

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Los
Car

Mobile phone data

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

Los
Car

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Los
Car

Monthly pass

Regular price

Los
Car

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Lagos
Caracas

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Los
Car
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

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

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Lagos
Caracas

Meat & cheese

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

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Los
Car
Lettuce 1 head
Los
Car
Tomatoes 1kg
Los
Car

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Los
Car
Oranges 1 head
Los
Car
Bananas 1kg
Los
Car

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

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

McDonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Lagos
4.5%
Caracas
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Lagos are 17.14% higher than in Caracas

Drinks

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

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Los
Car
Market 0.5L bottle
Los
Car

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Los
Car
Market 0.33L bottle
Los
Car

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Lagos
5
Caracas

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Los
Car

Summer dress

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

Los
Car

Shoes

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

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Lagos
$15.33
Caracas
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Los $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Los $4,070.74/mth
Car $4,070.74/mth