Cost of living in Caracas
compared to
Cost of living in Caracas vs. Venezuela overall average
Caracas is 26.3% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% more in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Caracas
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Caracas are more expensive than in Venezuela.
Caracas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$6.00
-
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.90
-
$2.00
|
Caracas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$2.25
-
$7.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$4.73
-
$11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$1.80
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$1.81
-
$4.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.91
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.45
-
$1.18
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.24
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
Caracas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$1.89
-
$1.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$25.00
-
$40.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$30,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$11.00
-
$32.85
|
Caracas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$250.00
-
$800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$300.00
-
$500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$5.35
-
$11.47
|
Caracas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$30.00
-
$250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$2,160.00
-
$6,000.00
|
Caracas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$2.50
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$25.00
-
$133.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
Caracas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$25.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$60.00
-
$200.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
Caracas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Venezuela
to see the average cost of cities throughout Venezuela, like
Valencia,
Caracas,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Venezuela compared to Caracas.
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