Cost of living in Porlamar
compared to
Cost of living in Porlamar vs. Venezuela overall average
Porlamar is 15.6% cheaper than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Porlamar
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Porlamar
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Porlamar
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Porlamar
- Childcare
-
pay 60.3% less in Porlamar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Porlamar
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Porlamar
The cost of restaurants and housing in Porlamar are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Porlamar.
Porlamar Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
VEF47.23
|
$3.00
-
$7.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
VEF89.77
|
$8.00
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
VEF19.95
|
$2.00
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
VEF12.63
|
$0.80
-
$2.00
|
Porlamar - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.25
VEF62.30
|
$3.79
-
$8.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
VEF19.95
|
$2.00
-
$2.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
VEF29.41
|
$2.27
-
$3.63
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
VEF19.23
|
$1.81
-
$2.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
VEF7.92
|
$0.68
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
VEF6.79
|
$0.68
-
$0.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
VEF7.92
|
$0.68
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.47
|
$0.68
-
$0.82
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
$0.45
-
$0.95
|
Porlamar - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$1.89
-
$1.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
VEF199,490.02
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
VEF169.57
|
??
-
??
|
Porlamar - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
VEF315.86
|
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.00
VEF1,994.90
|
$200.00
-
$200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.00
VEF1,496.18
|
$100.00
-
$200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.06
VEF160.18
|
$9.18
-
$22.94
|
Porlamar - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Porlamar - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
VEF9.97
|
$0.70
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
VEF18.29
|
$1.00
-
$2.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
VEF398.98
|
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
VEF34.91
|
$3.00
-
$4.00
|
Porlamar - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
VEF448.85
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
VEF748.09
|
??
-
??
|
Porlamar - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Venezuela
to see the average cost of cities throughout Venezuela, like
Porlamar,
Puerto La Cruz,
Valencia,
Barquisimeto,
Coro,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Venezuela compared to Porlamar.
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