Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Yaracuy Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Yaracuy

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 37.3% more expensive than Yaracuy without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 21% more expensive than Yaracuy without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VES 1,194
$10.02 VES 1,003
19.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VES 5,528
$29.67 VES 2,970
86.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VES 991
$10.12 VES 1,013
-2.17%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 262
$1.03 VES 103
153.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.27 VES 127
-0.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$0.97 VES 97.1
6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.54 VES 154
-0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VES 309
$3.07 VES 307
0.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 183
$1.89 VES 189
-3.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VES 266
$2.01 VES 201
32.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VES 142
$1.02 VES 103
39.22%
Eggs
$2.83 VES 284
$2.84 VES 284
-0.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$4.09 VES 409
145.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 757
$7.38 VES 739
2.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 740
$7.45 VES 746
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 538
$5.28 VES 528
1.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VES 188
$1.8 VES 180
4.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VES 229
$2.26 VES 226
1.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$2.01 VES 201
-1.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VES 259
$2.57 VES 257
0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VES 216
$2.14 VES 214
0.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 132
$0.97 VES 97.2
36.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$0.98 VES 98.5
97.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$1.53 VES 153
167.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VES 880
$8.81 VES 882
-0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.02 VES 102
44.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 199
$1.96 VES 196
1.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 73.2
$0.65 VES 65.4
12.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VES 2,979
$36.39 VES 3,643
-18.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VES 496
$4.97 VES 497
-0.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 269
$2.65 VES 265
1.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$7.82 VES 783
28.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.9
$0.48 VES 47.91
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$24.6K VES 2.5M
0.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 3.9M
$39.5K VES 4M
-0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VES 1,988
$20.26 VES 2,027
-1.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VES 1,326
$13.05 VES 1,307
1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VES 4,027
$40.61 VES 4,064
-0.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VES 6,772
$14.7 VES 1,472
360.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VES 1,532
$4.96 VES 497
208.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VES 586
$5.9 VES 591
-0.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 13.2K
$39.25 VES 3,929
235.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,563 VES 556.8K
$5,579 VES 558.4K
-0.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 6,445
$19.96 VES 1,997
222.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VES 3,981
$38.84 VES 3,888
2.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VES 10.2K
$59.3 VES 5,939
72.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VES 11.5K
$68.8 VES 6,883
67.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VES 45.4K
$59.9 VES 5,993
658.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VES 37.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VES 98K
$303 VES 30.3K
223.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VES 86.6K
$203 VES 20.3K
325.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VES 108.7K
$29.9K VES 3M
-96.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VES 64.2K
$20.2K VES 2M
-96.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Yaracuy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VES 31.8K
-
-
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 Yaracuy: October 29, 2025

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