Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Puerto la Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 61.5% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 56.5% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 1,194
$7.68 VES 769
55.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VES 5,528
$54 VES 5,402
2.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VES 991
$6.14 VES 615
61.24%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 262
$1.01 VES 101
158.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$0.68 VES 68.1
85.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$0.48 VES 48.14
114.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.01 VES 101
51.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VES 309
$1.46 VES 146
111.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 183
$1.81 VES 181
1.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 266
$2.81 VES 281
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VES 142
$1.43 VES 143
-0.70%
Eggs
$2.83 VES 284
$2.86 VES 286
-1.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$9.83 VES 984
2.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 757
$7.26 VES 726
4.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 740
$7.33 VES 734
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 538
$5.33 VES 533
0.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VES 188
$1.87 VES 187
0.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VES 229
$2.24 VES 225
2.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$1.98 VES 198
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Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 259
$2.66 VES 266
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 216
$2.16 VES 217
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 132
$1.37 VES 137
-3.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$1.9 VES 191
2.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$4.1 VES 411
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VES 880
$7.81 VES 782
12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.53 VES 153
-3.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 199
$1.96 VES 197
1.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 73.2
$0.24 VES 24.02
204.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VES 2,979
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 496
$3.01 VES 301
64.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 269
$2.78 VES 278
-3.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$4.9 VES 490
104.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.9
$0.52 VES 51.6
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$24.7K VES 2.5M
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 3.9M
$39K VES 3.9M
0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VES 1,988
$19.96 VES 1,997
-0.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VES 1,326
$9.89 VES 990
33.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VES 4,027
$25.06 VES 2,508
60.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VES 6,772
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VES 1,532
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 586
$5.84 VES 585
0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 13.2K
$59.4 VES 5,949
121.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,563 VES 556.8K
$5,555 VES 556K
0.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 6,445
$44.29 VES 4,433
45.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VES 3,981
$38.69 VES 3,872
2.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 10.2K
$45.82 VES 4,587
123.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
$39.44 VES 3,948
191.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VES 45.4K
$180 VES 18K
152.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VES 37.4K
$187 VES 18.7K
100.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VES 98K
$428 VES 42.9K
128.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VES 86.6K
$203 VES 20.4K
325.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VES 108.7K
$522 VES 52.2K
108.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VES 64.2K
$308 VES 30.9K
108.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VES 31.8K
$227 VES 22.7K
40.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
21.33
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Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

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