Cost of living in Caracas

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Food
Daily menu in the business district Bs 64
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) Bs 51
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast Bs 31
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Bs 11.03
12 eggs, large Bs 16.80
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Bs 16.33
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Bs 28
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Bs 32
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes Bs 27
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket Bs 7
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Bs 98
2 liters of Coca-Cola Bs 15.45
bread for 2 people for 1 day Bs 6.88
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city Bs 9,583
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat Bs 680
Internet 8MB (1 month) Bs 240
40” flat screen TV Bs 6,957
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt Bs 1,003
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Bs 49
Hourly rate for cleaning help Bs 32
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 Bs 635
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) Bs 558
1 pair of Adidas trainers Bs 799
1 pair of average business shoes Bs 616
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new Bs 160,312
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Bs 1.66
monthly ticket public transport Bs 156
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) Bs 240
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) Bs 46
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) Bs 44
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Bs 32
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Bs 53
4 rolls of toilet paper Bs 22
Tube of toothpaste Bs 19.47
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Bs 75
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Bs 235
2 tickets to the movies Bs 82
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Bs 248
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert Bs 539
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Bs 51
Capuccino in expat area of the city Bs 18.71
1 beer in neighbourhood pub Bs 13.48
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) Bs 1,674
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Bs 1.03
1 month of gym in business district Bs 381
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes Bs 25