Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Caracas is 6.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caracas is 9.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 1,194
$16.09 €13.89
-25.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VES 5,528
$64.1 €55.3
-13.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VES 991
$10.28 €8.88
-3.70%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 262
$2.78 €2.4
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$2.23 €1.92
-43.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.57 €1.35
-34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$3.41 €2.95
-55.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VES 309
$3.82 €3.3
-19.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 183
$1.14 €0.98
60.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 266
$1.73 €1.49
53.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VES 142
$1.67 €1.44
-14.97%
Eggs
$2.83 VES 284
$3.13 €2.7
-9.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$13.31 €11.5
-24.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 757
$7.99 €6.9
-5.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 740
$15.97 €13.79
-53.73%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 538
$2.28 €1.97
135.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VES 188
$1.7 €1.47
10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VES 229
$2.04 €1.76
12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$2.55 €2.2
-22.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 259
$1.76 €1.52
47.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 216
$2.05 €1.77
4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 132
$1.98 €1.71
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$0.81 €0.7
139.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$6.59 €5.69
-37.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VES 880
$5.87 €5.07
49.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.33 €1.15
10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 199
$2.92 €2.52
-31.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 73.2
$2.27 €1.96
-67.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VES 2,979
$46.15 €39.85
-35.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 496
$4.23 €3.66
17.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 269
$0.86 €0.75
212.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$18.68 €16.13
-46.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.9
$2.09 €1.81
-75.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-28.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 3.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VES 1,988
$148 €128
-86.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VES 1,326
$20.98 €18.11
-36.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VES 4,027
$39.65 €34.24
1.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VES 6,772
$47.92 €41.37
41.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VES 1,532
$18.57 €16.03
-17.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 586
$9.38 €8.1
-37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 13.2K
$607 €524
-78.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,563 VES 556.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-65.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 6,445
$104 €90.1
-38.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VES 3,981
$41.09 €35.48
-3.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 10.2K
$92.7 €80
10.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
$119 €102
-3.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VES 45.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-71.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VES 37.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-70.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VES 98K
$3,046 €2,630
-67.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VES 86.6K
$2,069 €1,787
-58.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VES 108.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-85.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VES 64.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-85.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VES 31.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-78.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
3.81
459.84%

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Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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