Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Caracas is 14.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caracas is 17.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 1,194
$17.41 €15.03
-31.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VES 5,528
$68.7 €59.3
-19.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VES 991
$13.71 €11.84
-27.79%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 262
$2.78 €2.4
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$2.8 €2.42
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$4.43 €3.83
-65.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VES 309
$4.53 €3.91
-31.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 183
$1.24 €1.07
47.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 266
$2.03 €1.75
31.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VES 142
$1.98 €1.71
-28.28%
Eggs
$2.83 VES 284
$3.46 €2.99
-18.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$18.32 €15.82
-45.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 757
$9.82 €8.47
-22.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 740
$19.24 €16.61
-61.59%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 538
$2.61 €2.25
105.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VES 188
$2.34 €2.02
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VES 229
$2.11 €1.82
8.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$2.77 €2.39
-28.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 259
$2.04 €1.76
26.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 216
$1.77 €1.53
21.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 132
$1.5 €1.3
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$0.85 €0.73
128.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$7 €6.04
-41.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VES 880
$7.13 €6.16
23.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.43 €1.24
2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 199
$2.29 €1.98
-13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 73.2
$3.02 €2.6
-75.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VES 2,979
$28.97 €25.01
2.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 496
$4.59 €3.96
8.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 269
$2.02 €1.74
33.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$29.56 €25.53
-66.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.9
$1.81 €1.56
-71.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-35.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 3.9M
$32.4K €28K
20.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VES 1,988
$190 €164
-89.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VES 1,326
$22.18 €19.15
-40.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VES 4,027
$36.37 €31.4
10.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VES 6,772
$57.4 €49.55
17.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VES 1,532
$20.95 €18.09
-26.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 586
$10.8 €9.33
-45.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 13.2K
$732 €632
-82.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,563 VES 556.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-63.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 6,445
$86.8 €74.9
-25.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VES 3,981
$36.78 €31.76
8.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 10.2K
$102 €88.2
0.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
$117 €101
-1.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VES 45.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-71.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VES 37.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-69.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VES 98K
$2,707 €2,337
-63.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VES 86.6K
$2,028 €1,751
-57.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VES 108.7K
$6,602 €5,700
-83.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VES 64.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-87.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VES 31.8K
$2,198 €1,898
-85.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
3.39
529.20%

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Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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