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

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 59.3% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 54.9% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 5,078
$7.35 VES 3,129
62.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 VES 23.2K
$55.8 VES 23.8K
-2.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 VES 4,203
$5.99 VES 2,548
64.77%
Cappuccino
$2.58 VES 1,100
$0.98 VES 416
163.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 537
$0.72 VES 308
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 414
$0.51 VES 218
90.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 651
$1.03 VES 437
48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 VES 1,297
$1.48 VES 631
106.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 VES 802
$1.90 VES 807
-1.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 1,196
$2.68 VES 1,139
4.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 VES 613
$1.50 VES 638
-4.00%
Eggs
$2.77 VES 1,179
$2.88 VES 1,227
-3.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 VES 4,285
$10.00 VES 4,259
0.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.70 VES 3,276
$7.50 VES 3,192
2.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 VES 3,151
$7.64 VES 3,254
-3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 VES 2,242
$5.12 VES 2,179
2.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 789
$1.85 VES 785
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 VES 929
$2.22 VES 943
-1.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 VES 851
$1.99 VES 846
0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 VES 1,110
$2.70 VES 1,149
-3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 VES 924
$2.16 VES 918
0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 578
$1.34 VES 570
1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 VES 797
$1.95 VES 831
-4.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 VES 1,708
$4.07 VES 1,734
-1.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 VES 4,274
$7.87 VES 3,349
27.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 VES 617
$1.51 VES 641
-3.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 VES 868
$2.01 VES 856
1.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 VES 332
$0.26 VES 112
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.63 VES 12.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.90 VES 2,085
$2.92 VES 1,243
67.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 VES 1,128
$2.69 VES 1,144
-1.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 VES 4,233
$5.06 VES 2,153
96.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 219
$0.49 VES 207
4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K VES 10.6M
$25.1K VES 10.7M
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 16.6M
$39.7K VES 16.9M
-1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.00 VES 8,513
$20.13 VES 8,570
-0.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.05 VES 5,556
$9.96 VES 4,238
31.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 VES 17.1K
$24.73 VES 10.5K
62.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.7 VES 29.2K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.11 VES 6,432
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-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 VES 2,622
$6.15 VES 2,619
0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 56.5K
$60.2 VES 25.6K
120.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,478 VES 2.3M
$5,560 VES 2.4M
-1.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 VES 26.8K
$44.22 VES 18.8K
42.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.65 VES 16.5K
$38.75 VES 16.5K
-0.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VES 43.8K
$44.70 VES 19.0K
130.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 48.3K
$40.17 VES 17.1K
182.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 VES 196.3K
$183 VES 78.1K
151.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 VES 160.4K
$187 VES 79.7K
101.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 VES 410.6K
$437 VES 186.1K
120.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 VES 355.5K
$200 VES 85.2K
317.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,404 VES 597.8K
$516 VES 219.5K
172.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 VES 297.4K
$305 VES 129.9K
129.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 VES 130.6K
$227 VES 96.6K
35.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
21.33
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Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: March 1, 2026

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