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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.1% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.5% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$11.93 VES 5,078
33.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$54.5 VES 23.2K
18.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$9.87 VES 4,203
6.79%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.58 VES 1,100
12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.26 VES 537
82.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.97 VES 414
61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.53 VES 651
124.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.05 VES 1,297
26.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 VES 802
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.81 VES 1,196
-36.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.44 VES 613
21.53%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.77 VES 1,179
16.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$10.07 VES 4,285
31.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$7.70 VES 3,276
4.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$7.40 VES 3,151
116.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$5.27 VES 2,242
-55.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.85 VES 789
-10.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.18 VES 929
-11.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.00 VES 851
22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.61 VES 1,110
-29.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.17 VES 924
-4.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.36 VES 578
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.87 VES 797
-57.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.01 VES 1,708
68.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$10.04 VES 4,274
-42.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.45 VES 617
-7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.04 VES 868
47.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.78 VES 332
203.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$29.63 VES 12.6K
55.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.90 VES 2,085
-16.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.65 VES 1,128
-67.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$9.94 VES 4,233
86.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.51 VES 219
309.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$25.0K VES 10.6M
39.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$39.1K VES 16.6M
-0.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$20.00 VES 8,513
651.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$13.05 VES 5,556
58.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$40.18 VES 17.1K
-0.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$68.7 VES 29.2K
-30.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$15.11 VES 6,432
21.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.16 VES 2,622
51.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$133 VES 56.5K
363.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,478 VES 2.3M
200.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$63.0 VES 26.8K
65.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$38.65 VES 16.5K
6.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$103 VES 43.8K
-7.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$114 VES 48.3K
5.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$461 VES 196.3K
253.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$377 VES 160.4K
226.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$965 VES 410.6K
212.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$835 VES 355.5K
139.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,404 VES 597.8K
460.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$699 VES 297.4K
518.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$307 VES 130.6K
425.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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