Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla de Margarita and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla de Margarita and Caracas

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Isla de Margarita is 9.2% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Isla de Margarita is 5.4% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 VESĀ 4,311
$11.93 VESĀ 5,167
-16.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 VESĀ 34.9K
$54.5 VESĀ 23.6K
47.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.87 VESĀ 4,277
-
Cappuccino
$2.57 VESĀ 1,112
$2.58 VESĀ 1,119
-0.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 VESĀ 427
$1.26 VESĀ 547
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 VESĀ 644
$0.97 VESĀ 422
53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 VESĀ 429
$1.53 VESĀ 663
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 VESĀ 1,289
$3.05 VESĀ 1,320
-2.30%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 VESĀ 888
$1.88 VESĀ 816
9.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 VESĀ 1,276
$2.81 VESĀ 1,218
4.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 VESĀ 889
$1.44 VESĀ 623
42.36%
Eggs
$2.38 VESĀ 1,030
$2.77 VESĀ 1,200
-14.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 VESĀ 3,519
$10.07 VESĀ 4,360
-19.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 VESĀ 3,396
$7.70 VESĀ 3,334
1.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 VESĀ 3,420
$7.40 VESĀ 3,207
6.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 VESĀ 1,757
$5.27 VESĀ 2,281
-22.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 VESĀ 632
$1.85 VESĀ 803
-21.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 VESĀ 879
$2.18 VESĀ 946
-6.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 VESĀ 1,097
$2.00 VESĀ 866
26.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 VESĀ 669
$2.61 VESĀ 1,129
-41.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 VESĀ 760
$2.17 VESĀ 940
-18.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VESĀ 441
$1.36 VESĀ 589
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 VESĀ 811
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.01 VESĀ 1,738
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 VESĀ 2,185
$10.04 VESĀ 4,349
-49.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VESĀ 423
$1.45 VESĀ 628
-32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 VESĀ 656
$2.04 VESĀ 883
-25.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.78 VESĀ 338
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.63 VESĀ 12.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 VESĀ 1,321
$4.90 VESĀ 2,121
-37.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 VESĀ 1,284
$2.65 VESĀ 1,148
11.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$9.94 VESĀ 4,308
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.51 VESĀ 223
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.0K VESĀ 10.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.1K VESĀ 16.9M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.56 VESĀ 13.2K
$20.00 VESĀ 8,663
52.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.11 VESĀ 6,544
$13.05 VESĀ 5,654
15.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 VESĀ 17.1K
$40.18 VESĀ 17.4K
-1.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.68 VESĀ 21.5K
$68.7 VESĀ 29.8K
-27.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 VESĀ 6,604
$15.11 VESĀ 6,545
0.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 VESĀ 2,111
$6.16 VESĀ 2,668
-20.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$133 VESĀ 57.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,478 VESĀ 2.4M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 VESĀ 34.9K
$63.0 VESĀ 27.3K
27.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$38.65 VESĀ 16.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 VESĀ 43.5K
$103 VESĀ 44.5K
-2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 VESĀ 42.9K
$114 VESĀ 49.2K
-12.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 VESĀ 132.0K
$461 VESĀ 199.7K
-33.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 VESĀ 163.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 VESĀ 213.7K
$965 VESĀ 417.9K
-48.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$835 VESĀ 361.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$598 VESĀ 259.0K
$1,404 VESĀ 608.4K
-57.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$699 VESĀ 302.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Isla de Margarita
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$307 VESĀ 132.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
21.33
-

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Last update for Isla de Margarita: March 1, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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