Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Ciudad Guayana Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Ciudad Guayana

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 62% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 53.4% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 1,194
$9.76 VES 977
22.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VES 5,528
$39.65 VES 3,969
39.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VES 991
$14.73 VES 1,474
-32.79%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 262
$3.48 VES 348
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.53 VES 153
-17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.03 VES 103
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$0.98 VES 97.7
56.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VES 309
$1.97 VES 197
56.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 183
$1.85 VES 185
-1.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 266
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-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VES 142
-
-
Eggs
$2.83 VES 284
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VES 1,007
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 757
-
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 740
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 538
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VES 188
$1.02 VES 102
84.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VES 229
$0.98 VES 98.1
133.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$3.04 VES 304
-34.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 259
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Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 216
$3.07 VES 307
-29.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 132
$1.96 VES 196
-32.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$1.47 VES 147
31.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$3.96 VES 396
3.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VES 880
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$0.86 VES 86.6
70.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 199
$2.01 VES 202
-1.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 73.2
$0.77 VES 77.2
-5.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VES 2,979
$30.48 VES 3,050
-2.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 496
$4.54 VES 455
9.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 269
$4.04 VES 404
-33.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 1,004
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.9
$0.49 VES 48.66
6.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$39.6K VES 4M
-37.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 3.9M
$70.2K VES 7M
-44.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VES 1,988
$27.61 VES 2,763
-28.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VES 1,326
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VES 4,027
$37.72 VES 3,776
6.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VES 6,772
$30.45 VES 3,048
122.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VES 1,532
$15.23 VES 1,525
0.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 586
$6.27 VES 627
-6.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 13.2K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,563 VES 556.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 6,445
$29.45 VES 2,948
118.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VES 3,981
$34.81 VES 3,484
14.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 10.2K
$183 VES 18.3K
-43.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
$100 VES 10K
14.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VES 45.4K
$148 VES 14.8K
206.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VES 37.4K
$99.5 VES 9,955
276.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VES 98K
$299 VES 29.9K
227.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VES 86.6K
$203 VES 20.3K
325.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VES 108.7K
$259 VES 25.9K
318.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VES 64.2K
$130 VES 13K
393.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VES 31.8K
$110 VES 11K
189.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
25
-14.68%

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Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Guayana: October 29, 2025

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