Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 32% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 28.9% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 VES 1,189
$5.87 VES 587
102.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 VES 5,411
$50.1 VES 5,014
7.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 VES 1,021
$10.05 VES 1,006
1.49%
Cappuccino
$2.6 VES 260
$2.45 VES 245
6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$1.26 VES 126
0.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VES 95.6
$1.04 VES 104
-8.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.28 VES 128
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 VES 308
$1.94 VES 194
58.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 184
$1.83 VES 183
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 VES 276
$1.28 VES 128
115.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 VES 144
$1.3 VES 130
10.77%
Eggs
$2.76 VES 276
$2.07 VES 207
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 VES 1,015
$5.86 VES 586
73.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 VES 757
$6.85 VES 686
10.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 VES 757
$7 VES 700
8.00%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 VES 516
$5.26 VES 526
-1.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 VES 179
$1.35 VES 135
32.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 VES 217
$2.01 VES 201
7.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VES 209
$2.08 VES 208
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 VES 259
$2.67 VES 267
-3.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 VES 207
$2.03 VES 203
1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 136
$1.32 VES 132
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 VES 197
$1.85 VES 185
6.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 VES 405
$2.49 VES 249
62.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 VES 884
$8.62 VES 863
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.35 VES 135
8.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 VES 202
$2.04 VES 205
-0.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 VES 73.7
$0.29 VES 28.92
155.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.22 VES 3,025
$35.66 VES 3,569
-15.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 VES 499
$3.28 VES 328
52.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 VES 264
$2.28 VES 229
15.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.86 VES 987
$3.9 VES 390
152.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.98
$0.48 VES 48.35
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$25.2K VES 2.5M
-1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K VES 4M
$39.7K VES 4M
0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.37 VES 2,039
$20.05 VES 2,007
1.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.11 VES 1,312
$8.02 VES 803
63.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.71 VES 4,074
$37.95 VES 3,799
7.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.3 VES 6,832
$35.13 VES 3,516
94.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.25 VES 1,526
$30.09 VES 3,012
-49.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 585
$4.98 VES 499
17.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 13.2K
$75.4 VES 7,542
75.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,549 VES 555.4K
$3,040 VES 304.3K
82.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 VES 6,417
$34.81 VES 3,484
84.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 VES 3,925
$32.43 VES 3,246
20.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 VES 10.5K
$72.6 VES 7,263
44.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
$69 VES 6,907
67.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 VES 45.1K
$141 VES 14.1K
218.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 VES 37.5K
$123 VES 12.3K
205.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 VES 97K
$265 VES 26.5K
266.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$839 VES 84K
$243 VES 24.3K
245.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 VES 111.9K
$500 VES 50K
123.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$638 VES 63.9K
$328 VES 32.8K
94.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 VES 30.8K
$207 VES 20.8K
48.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
21.33
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Last update for Caracas: November 3, 2025

Last update for Valencia: November 3, 2025

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