Cost of living in Caracas
compared to
Cost of living in Caracas vs. Venezuela overall average
Caracas is 34.0% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Caracas
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% more in Caracas
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Caracas
- Housing
-
pay 90.1% more in Caracas
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% more in Caracas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% more in Caracas
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Caracas
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Caracas are more expensive than in Venezuela. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Caracas.
Caracas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
$6.00
-
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
VEF99.75
|
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
VEF13.16
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
VEF10.25
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Caracas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VEF24.50
|
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
VEF44.21
|
$2.50
-
$8.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
VEF78.10
|
$4.54
-
$11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
VEF32.07
|
$1.92
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
VEF34.11
|
$1.81
-
$4.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
VEF26.71
|
$1.13
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.98
|
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
VEF12.04
|
$0.68
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
VEF10.02
|
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
VEF11.69
|
$0.45
-
$1.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
VEF10.60
|
$0.45
-
$1.63
|
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
-
$30.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
$22,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
VEF234.40
|
$13.00
-
$50.00
|
Caracas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
VEF368.29
|
$25.00
-
$50.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.75
VEF4,924.91
|
$300.00
-
$800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.00
VEF3,890.06
|
$250.00
-
$500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.19
VEF161.48
|
$11.47
-
$22.94
|
Caracas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.00
VEF1,346.56
|
$60.00
-
$250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,860.00
VEF48,476.07
|
$1,800.00
-
$8,400.00
|
Caracas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
VEF26.51
|
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
$3.50
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.18
VEF630.21
|
$25.00
-
$100.00
|
| 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
|
$56.88
VEF567.30
|
$25.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
$25.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
VEF864.46
|
$60.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.62
VEF1,103.43
|
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
Caracas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Venezuela
to see the average cost of cities throughout Venezuela, like
Barcelona,
Coro,
Porlamar,
Maracay,
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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