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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.6% more expensive than Caracas without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$11.78 VES 5,667
34.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$55.5 VES 26.7K
16.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$9.87 VES 4,751
5.07%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.60 VES 1,249
11.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.31 VES 631
70.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.04 VES 500
49.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.54 VES 739
119.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.03 VES 1,460
28.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.89 VES 908
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.65 VES 1,274
-32.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.50 VES 720
16.67%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.84 VES 1,367
11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.86 VES 4,743
36.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.26 VES 3,496
7.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.57 VES 3,644
106.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$5.20 VES 2,503
-56.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.87 VES 901
-8.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.18 VES 1,048
-11.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.05 VES 987
22.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.66 VES 1,280
-32.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.07 VES 996
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.30 VES 627
49.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.87 VES 899
-56.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$4.11 VES 1,977
61.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$9.94 VES 4,781
-41.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.52 VES 730
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.05 VES 987
41.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.76 VES 368
209.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$30.59 VES 14.7K
49.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$4.96 VES 2,387
-15.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.67 VES 1,286
-69.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$10.06 VES 4,843
85.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.49 VES 236
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$25.0K VES 12.0M
38.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$39.9K VES 19.2M
-0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$19.97 VES 9,609
630.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$13.20 VES 6,350
57.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$39.50 VES 19.0K
0.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$67.2 VES 32.4K
-27.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$15.05 VES 7,242
25.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.04 VES 2,907
50.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$130 VES 62.6K
375.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,547 VES 2.7M
191.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$62.6 VES 30.1K
67.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$38.78 VES 18.7K
4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$103 VES 49.4K
-8.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$116 VES 55.9K
5.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$448 VES 215.4K
258.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$366 VES 176.0K
244.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$977 VES 469.9K
213.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$834 VES 401.1K
140.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,424 VES 685.2K
440.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$708 VES 340.8K
516.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$298 VES 143.2K
450.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Caracas: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Lisbon vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities