Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Caracas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.9% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.2% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.93 VES 1,194
34.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$55.2 VES 5,528
16.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.9 VES 991
3.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 VES 262
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.26 VES 126
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.03 VES 103
52.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.53 VES 153
122.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.09 VES 309
23.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 VES 183
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.66 VES 266
-34.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.42 VES 142
17.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.83 VES 284
10.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.06 VES 1,007
32.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.57 VES 757
5.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.39 VES 740
116.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.37 VES 538
-57.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 VES 188
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 VES 229
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.98 VES 198
28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.59 VES 259
-32.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.15 VES 216
-4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 VES 132
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.94 VES 194
-58.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.1 VES 411
60.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.8 VES 880
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 VES 147
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.99 VES 199
46.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 VES 73.2
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$29.77 VES 2,979
55.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.96 VES 496
-14.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.69 VES 269
-68.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.03 VES 1,004
86.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.52 VES 51.9
301.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.8K VES 2.5M
39.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.1K VES 3.9M
1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$19.86 VES 1,988
646.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.25 VES 1,326
58.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.23 VES 4,027
-1.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$67.7 VES 6,772
-29.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.31 VES 1,532
21.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.85 VES 586
60.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$132 VES 13.2K
361.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,563 VES 556.8K
189.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$64.4 VES 6,445
62.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.78 VES 3,981
3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 VES 10.2K
-9.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$115 VES 11.5K
3.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$454 VES 45.4K
250.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$374 VES 37.4K
237.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$979 VES 98K
211.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$866 VES 86.6K
139.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,086 VES 108.7K
570.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$642 VES 64.2K
609.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$318 VES 31.8K
359.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

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