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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciudad Guayana is 38.3% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciudad Guayana is 34.8% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 VES 977
$11.93 VES 1,194
-18.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 VES 3,969
$55.2 VES 5,528
-28.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.73 VES 1,474
$9.9 VES 991
48.79%
Cappuccino
$3.48 VES 348
$2.61 VES 262
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.26 VES 126
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.03 VES 103
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VES 97.7
$1.53 VES 153
-35.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 VES 197
$3.09 VES 309
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 VES 185
$1.83 VES 183
1.09%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.66 VES 266
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.42 VES 142
-
Eggs
-
$2.83 VES 284
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$10.06 VES 1,007
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.57 VES 757
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.39 VES 740
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$5.37 VES 538
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.88 VES 188
-45.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 VES 98.1
$2.29 VES 229
-57.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 VES 304
$1.98 VES 198
53.54%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.59 VES 259
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 VES 307
$2.15 VES 216
42.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 VES 196
$1.32 VES 132
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.94 VES 194
-24.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VES 396
$4.1 VES 411
-3.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.8 VES 880
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 VES 86.6
$1.47 VES 147
-41.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 VES 202
$1.99 VES 199
1.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 VES 77.2
$0.73 VES 73.2
5.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.48 VES 3,050
$29.77 VES 2,979
2.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 VES 455
$4.96 VES 496
-8.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 VES 404
$2.69 VES 269
50.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.03 VES 1,004
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 48.66
$0.52 VES 51.9
-5.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K VES 4M
$24.8K VES 2.5M
59.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$70.2K VES 7M
$39.1K VES 3.9M
79.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.61 VES 2,763
$19.86 VES 1,988
39.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.25 VES 1,326
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.72 VES 3,776
$40.23 VES 4,027
-6.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 VES 3,048
$67.7 VES 6,772
-55.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.23 VES 1,525
$15.31 VES 1,532
-0.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 VES 627
$5.85 VES 586
7.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$132 VES 13.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,563 VES 556.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.45 VES 2,948
$64.4 VES 6,445
-54.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.81 VES 3,484
$39.78 VES 3,981
-12.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$183 VES 18.3K
$102 VES 10.2K
78.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 VES 10K
$115 VES 11.5K
-12.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 VES 14.8K
$454 VES 45.4K
-67.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.5 VES 9,955
$374 VES 37.4K
-73.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 VES 29.9K
$979 VES 98K
-69.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 20.3K
$866 VES 86.6K
-76.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$259 VES 25.9K
$1,086 VES 108.7K
-76.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$130 VES 13K
$642 VES 64.2K
-79.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Guayana
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 VES 11K
$318 VES 31.8K
-65.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
21.33
17.21%

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Last update for Ciudad Guayana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

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