Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Acarigua Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Acarigua

🙂 Solo nomad: Caracas is 0.1% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 12.7% more expensive than Acarigua without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.93 VES 5,078

$11.81 VES 5,026

1.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 VES 23.2K

$55.7 VES 23.7K

-2.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.87 VES 4,203

$9.89 VES 4,209

-0.20%

Cappuccino

$2.58 VES 1,100

$2.50 VES 1,065

3.20%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 VES 537

$1.26 VES 538

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 VES 414

$1.02 VES 432

-4.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 VES 651

$1.51 VES 644

1.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 VES 1,297

$3.05 VES 1,300

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 VES 802

$1.86 VES 792

1.08%

White Bread (500g)

$2.81 VES 1,196

$2.69 VES 1,146

4.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 VES 613

$1.49 VES 636

-3.36%

Eggs

$2.77 VES 1,179

$2.76 VES 1,177

0.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.07 VES 4,285

$9.75 VES 4,152

3.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.70 VES 3,276

$7.37 VES 3,136

4.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.40 VES 3,151

$7.32 VES 3,118

1.09%

Apples (1kg)

$5.27 VES 2,242

$5.29 VES 2,251

-0.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.85 VES 789

$1.78 VES 756

3.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 VES 929

$2.27 VES 967

-3.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.00 VES 851

$1.99 VES 847

0.50%

Potato (1kg)

$2.61 VES 1,110

$2.60 VES 1,106

0.38%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 VES 924

$2.08 VES 885

4.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 VES 578

$1.36 VES 580

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 VES 797

$1.89 VES 803

-1.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.01 VES 1,708

Wine (Bottle)

$10.04 VES 4,274

$9.88 VES 4,206

1.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 VES 617

$1.50 VES 640

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 VES 868

$1.98 VES 843

3.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 VES 332

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.63 VES 12.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.90 VES 2,085

$5.01 VES 2,133

-2.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.65 VES 1,128

$2.73 VES 1,162

-2.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.94 VES 4,233

$9.89 VES 4,210

0.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 VES 219

$0.51 VES 218

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.0K VES 10.6M

$25.3K VES 10.8M

-1.47%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.1K VES 16.6M

$40.2K VES 17.1M

-2.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$20.00 VES 8,513

$19.99 VES 8,511

0.05%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.05 VES 5,556

$12.90 VES 5,492

1.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 VES 17.1K

$39.42 VES 16.8K

1.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.7 VES 29.2K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.11 VES 6,432

Cinema Ticket

$6.16 VES 2,622

$6.12 VES 2,604

0.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$133 VES 56.5K

$133 VES 56.6K

-0.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,478 VES 2.3M

$5,363 VES 2.3M

2.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 VES 26.8K

$64.4 VES 27.4K

-2.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.65 VES 16.5K

$39.90 VES 17.0K

-3.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 VES 43.8K

$106 VES 45.1K

-2.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 VES 48.3K

$114 VES 48.6K

-0.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$461 VES 196.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 VES 160.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$965 VES 410.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$835 VES 355.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,404 VES 597.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$699 VES 297.4K

$622 VES 264.9K

12.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$307 VES 130.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Acarigua: March 2, 2026

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