Cost of living in Caracas, Venezuela

The cost of living in Caracas, Venezuela is approximately 1045 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2594 $, also including rent.

The cost of living in Caracas is 0% cheaper than in Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Caracas is, on average, 73% lower than in Columbus.

Cost of living in Caracas

Cost of Living, one person, including rent	1045 $
Without Rent	679 $
Rent & Utilities	366 $
Food	428 $
Transport	144 $
Monthly Salary, after tax	218 $
GDP per Capita	15,976 $
Freedom Index	4.22
Lifespan	71 years
Speak English	1%
Population	2.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant	13.2 $
Dinner	48.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC	11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.54 $
Capuccino	3.25 $
Coke, 330ml	1.65 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb	1.77 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.29 $
Eggs, 12 pack	2.7 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb	8.85 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb	7.66 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb	7.44 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb	5.76 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.45 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.98 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.92 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.2 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	2.41 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle	7.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.63 $
Cigarette pack	3.2 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket	0.53 $
Monthly Pass	32.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal	0.5 $
Taxi, 8 km	20.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic	38 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week	5.27 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz.	5.43 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls	2.85 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube	2.45 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage	14 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage	22 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps	33.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m	299 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m	583 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m	394 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m	711 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center	811 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs	1,17 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax	218 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate	22.16%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	72.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat	5.48 $
Haircut	11.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar	111 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501	57.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child	97 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child	4,719 $

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Curacao

Caracas vs Willemstad (Willemstad is 33% more expensive) Caracas vs Barber (Barber is 33% more expensive)

Uruguay

Caracas vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 27% more expensive) Caracas vs Salto (Salto is 6% less expensive) Caracas vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 12% more expensive) Caracas vs Rivera (Rivera is 27% less expensive) Caracas vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 7% less expensive) Caracas vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 26% less expensive) Caracas vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 20% less expensive) Caracas vs Melo (Melo is 30% less expensive) Caracas vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 2% less expensive) Caracas vs Artigas (Artigas is 16% less expensive)

Trinidad And Tobago

Caracas vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 2% more expensive) Caracas vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 12% more expensive) Caracas vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 8% less expensive) Caracas vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 5% more expensive) Caracas vs San Juan (San Juan is 11% more expensive)

Chile

Caracas vs Santiago (Santiago is 15% more expensive) Caracas vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 8% less expensive) Caracas vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 1% more expensive) Caracas vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 11% less expensive) Caracas vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 18% less expensive) Caracas vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 8% less expensive) Caracas vs Temuco (Temuco is 16% less expensive) Caracas vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 19% less expensive) Caracas vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 12% less expensive) Caracas vs Talca (Talca is 19% less expensive)

Guyana

Caracas vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 6% less expensive) Caracas vs Linden (Linden is 3% less expensive) Caracas vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 3% less expensive)

Mexico

Caracas vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 14% more expensive) Caracas vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 0% more expensive) Caracas vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 30% less expensive) Caracas vs Leon (Leon is 31% less expensive) Caracas vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 3% less expensive) Caracas vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 6% less expensive) Caracas vs Puebla (Puebla is 10% less expensive) Caracas vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 7% less expensive) Caracas vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 20% more expensive) Caracas vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 31% less expensive)

Suriname

Caracas vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 17% less expensive) Caracas vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 19% less expensive)

Ecuador

Caracas vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 13% less expensive) Caracas vs Quito (Quito is 14% less expensive) Caracas vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 26% less expensive) Caracas vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 43% less expensive) Caracas vs Duran (Duran is 23% less expensive) Caracas vs Machala (Machala is 43% less expensive) Caracas vs Manta (Manta is 17% less expensive) Caracas vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 27% less expensive) Caracas vs Loja (Loja is 41% less expensive) Caracas vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 38% less expensive)

Peru

Caracas vs Lima (Lima is 6% less expensive) Caracas vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 46% less expensive) Caracas vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 33% less expensive) Caracas vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 51% less expensive) Caracas vs Callao (Callao is 25% less expensive) Caracas vs Piura (Piura is 46% less expensive) Caracas vs Cusco (Cusco is 38% less expensive) Caracas vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 53% less expensive) Caracas vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 43% less expensive) Caracas vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 35% less expensive)

Venezuela

Caracas vs Caracas (Caracas has similar costs) Caracas vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 32% less expensive) Caracas vs Valencia (Valencia is 25% less expensive) Caracas vs Maracay (Maracay is 31% less expensive) Caracas vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 32% less expensive) Caracas vs Barinas (Barinas is 24% less expensive) Caracas vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 15% less expensive) Caracas vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 9% less expensive) Caracas vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 17% less expensive) Caracas vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 13% less expensive)

Colombia

Caracas vs Bogota (Bogota is 17% less expensive) Caracas vs Medellin (Medellin is 16% less expensive) Caracas vs Cali (Cali is 30% less expensive) Caracas vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 24% less expensive) Caracas vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 28% less expensive) Caracas vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 47% less expensive) Caracas vs Soacha (Soacha is 28% less expensive) Caracas vs Soledad (Soledad is 20% less expensive) Caracas vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 55% less expensive) Caracas vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 39% less expensive)

Brazil

Caracas vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 3% less expensive) Caracas vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 9% less expensive) Caracas vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 23% less expensive) Caracas vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 31% less expensive) Caracas vs Salvador (Salvador is 29% less expensive) Caracas vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 25% less expensive) Caracas vs Manaus (Manaus is 24% less expensive) Caracas vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 27% less expensive) Caracas vs Recife (Recife is 26% less expensive) Caracas vs Goiania (Goiania is 37% less expensive)

Argentina

Caracas vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 13% less expensive) Caracas vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 11% less expensive) Caracas vs Rosario (Rosario is 40% less expensive) Caracas vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 33% less expensive) Caracas vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 28% less expensive) Caracas vs Salta (Salta is 30% less expensive) Caracas vs San Juan (San Juan is 37% less expensive) Caracas vs Lanus (Lanus is 23% less expensive) Caracas vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 63% less expensive) Caracas vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 32% less expensive)

Bolivia

Caracas vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 27% less expensive) Caracas vs La Paz (La Paz is 36% less expensive) Caracas vs El Alto (El Alto is 39% less expensive) Caracas vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 49% less expensive) Caracas vs Sucre (Sucre is 37% less expensive) Caracas vs Oruro (Oruro is 42% less expensive) Caracas vs Potosi (Potosi is 52% less expensive) Caracas vs Tarija (Tarija is 40% less expensive) Caracas vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 49% less expensive) Caracas vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 26% less expensive)

Paraguay

Caracas vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 36% less expensive) Caracas vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 49% less expensive) Caracas vs Luque (Luque is 42% less expensive) Caracas vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 41% less expensive) Caracas vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 50% less expensive) Caracas vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 61% less expensive) Caracas vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 51% less expensive) Caracas vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 49% less expensive) Caracas vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 48% less expensive)