Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciudad Guayana is 37.2% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciudad Guayana is 39.9% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 VES 4,033
$11.93 VES 5,033
-19.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.77 VES 17.2K
$54.5 VES 23.0K
-25.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.57 VES 6,147
$9.87 VES 4,165
47.62%
Cappuccino
$3.56 VES 1,501
$2.58 VES 1,090
37.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 VES 625
$1.26 VES 533
17.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 417
$0.97 VES 411
2.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VES 413
$1.53 VES 646
-35.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 864
$3.05 VES 1,286
-32.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 VES 807
$1.88 VES 795
1.60%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.81 VES 1,186
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.44 VES 607
-
Eggs
-
$2.77 VES 1,168
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$10.07 VES 4,247
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.70 VES 3,247
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.40 VES 3,123
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$5.27 VES 2,222
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 VES 428
$1.85 VES 782
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 VES 434
$2.18 VES 921
-52.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 VES 1,236
$2.00 VES 844
46.50%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.61 VES 1,100
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 VES 1,294
$2.17 VES 915
41.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 VES 828
$1.36 VES 573
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 651
$1.87 VES 790
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 VES 1,723
$4.01 VES 1,693
1.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.04 VES 4,236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 VES 369
$1.45 VES 612
-39.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 828
$2.04 VES 860
-3.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 307
$0.78 VES 329
-6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.56 VES 12.9K
$29.63 VES 12.5K
3.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 VES 1,916
$4.90 VES 2,066
-7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.96 VES 1,672
$2.65 VES 1,118
49.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$9.94 VES 4,195
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 221
$0.51 VES 217
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K VES 16.9M
$25.0K VES 10.5M
60.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$69.7K VES 29.4M
$39.1K VES 16.5M
78.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.48 VES 11.6K
$20.00 VES 8,437
37.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.05 VES 5,507
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.15 VES 15.7K
$40.18 VES 17.0K
-7.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 VES 12.7K
$68.7 VES 29.0K
-56.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.20 VES 6,413
$15.11 VES 6,374
0.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 VES 2,656
$6.16 VES 2,599
2.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$133 VES 56.0K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,478 VES 2.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.56 VES 12.5K
$63.0 VES 26.6K
-53.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.69 VES 15.1K
$38.65 VES 16.3K
-7.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 VES 74.5K
$103 VES 43.4K
71.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 VES 41.4K
$114 VES 47.9K
-13.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 VES 64.1K
$461 VES 194.5K
-67.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 VES 42.7K
$377 VES 159.0K
-73.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 VES 125.8K
$965 VES 407.0K
-69.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 83.6K
$835 VES 352.4K
-76.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$259 VES 109.3K
$1,404 VES 592.5K
-81.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$130 VES 55.0K
$699 VES 294.7K
-81.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 VES 46.3K
$307 VES 129.4K
-64.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
21.33
17.21%

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Last update for Ciudad Guayana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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