Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 16.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 16.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 1,194
$4.68 ฿151
154.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VES 5,528
$46.4 ฿1,502
19.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VES 991
$8.65 ฿280
14.45%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 262
$3.09 ฿100
-15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$0.73 ฿23.53
72.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$0.37 ฿11.95
178.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$2.39 ฿77.4
-35.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VES 309
$3.62 ฿117
-14.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 183
$2.24 ฿72.5
-18.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 266
$1.8 ฿58.2
47.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VES 142
$2.24 ฿72.3
-36.61%
Eggs
$2.83 VES 284
$2.23 ฿72.1
26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$19.31 ฿625
-47.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 757
$3.77 ฿122
100.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 740
$13.05 ฿422
-43.37%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 538
$3.28 ฿106
63.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VES 188
$1.63 ฿52.6
15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VES 229
$2.4 ฿77.7
-4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$1.99 ฿64.3
-0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 259
$1.53 ฿49.62
69.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 216
$1.49 ฿48.11
44.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 132
$1.02 ฿32.87
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$0.48 ฿15.61
304.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$4.32 ฿140
-5.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VES 880
$21.68 ฿702
-59.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.77 ฿57.3
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 199
$2.79 ฿90.4
-28.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 73.2
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VES 2,979
$11.76 ฿380
153.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 496
$3.15 ฿102
57.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 269
$1 ฿32.3
169.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$13.64 ฿442
-26.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
-60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 3.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VES 1,988
$123 ฿3,970
-83.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VES 1,326
$13.93 ฿451
-4.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VES 4,027
$18.24 ฿590
120.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VES 6,772
$60.8 ฿1,966
11.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VES 1,532
$17.11 ฿554
-10.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 586
$9.07 ฿294
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 13.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-81.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,563 VES 556.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 6,445
$57.5 ฿1,861
11.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VES 3,981
$34.51 ฿1,117
15.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 10.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-11.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
35.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VES 45.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-25.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VES 37.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-15.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VES 98K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VES 86.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-40.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VES 108.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-74.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VES 64.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-77.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VES 31.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-54.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
5.33
300.19%

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Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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