Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Porlamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Porlamar

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 69.9% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 77.5% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Porlamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 1,194
$4.38 VES 438
172.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VES 5,528
$49.3 VES 4,934
12.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VES 991
$8.12 VES 813
21.92%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 262
$1.47 VES 147
77.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.63 VES 163
-22.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$0.73 VES 73.4
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.39 VES 139
10.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VES 309
$2.2 VES 220
40.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Porlamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 183
$1.69 VES 169
8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 266
$1.52 VES 152
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VES 142
$1.17 VES 118
21.37%
Eggs
$2.83 VES 284
$2.01 VES 202
40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$5.87 VES 588
71.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 757
$6.45 VES 646
17.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 740
$7.52 VES 752
-1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 538
$4.34 VES 434
23.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VES 188
$1.72 VES 172
9.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VES 229
$1.53 VES 153
49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$1.7 VES 170
16.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 259
$1.63 VES 164
58.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 216
$1.57 VES 157
36.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 132
$1.82 VES 182
-27.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$0.97 VES 97.4
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$3.08 VES 309
33.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VES 880
$6.48 VES 648
35.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$0.79 VES 78.9
86.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 199
$1.57 VES 157
26.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Porlamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 73.2
$0.45 VES 45.01
62.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VES 2,979
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 496
$4.95 VES 496
0.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 269
$2.95 VES 295
-8.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 1,004
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.9
$0.52 VES 52.4
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 3.9M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Porlamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VES 1,988
$29.58 VES 2,961
-32.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VES 1,326
$10.16 VES 1,017
30.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VES 4,027
$35.2 VES 3,524
14.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Porlamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VES 6,772
$50.7 VES 5,073
33.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VES 1,532
$10.17 VES 1,018
50.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 586
$2.93 VES 293
99.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Porlamar
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
Porlamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 6,445
-
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VES 3,981
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 10.2K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Porlamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VES 45.4K
$201 VES 20.1K
126.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VES 37.4K
$203 VES 20.3K
84.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VES 98K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VES 86.6K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VES 108.7K
$392 VES 39.2K
177.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VES 64.2K
$148 VES 14.8K
334.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Porlamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VES 31.8K
$213 VES 21.3K
49.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
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Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porlamar: October 27, 2025

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