Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: Los Teques is 4.1% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Los Teques is 3.2% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 VES 1,222
$11.93 VES 1,194
2.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 VES 5,473
$55.2 VES 5,528
-1.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.19 VES 1,020
$9.9 VES 991
2.93%
Cappuccino
$2.55 VES 255
$2.61 VES 262
-2.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$1.26 VES 126
0.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 VES 94.1
$1.03 VES 103
-8.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 152
$1.53 VES 153
-0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 VES 299
$3.09 VES 309
-3.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 VES 189
$1.83 VES 183
3.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 281
$2.66 VES 266
5.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 VES 150
$1.42 VES 142
5.63%
Eggs
$2.9 VES 290
$2.83 VES 284
2.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 VES 1,013
$10.06 VES 1,007
0.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 VES 753
$7.57 VES 757
-0.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 VES 748
$7.39 VES 740
1.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.32 VES 533
$5.37 VES 538
-0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 186
$1.88 VES 188
-1.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 VES 219
$2.29 VES 229
-4.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 208
$1.98 VES 198
4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 VES 271
$2.59 VES 259
4.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 VES 210
$2.15 VES 216
-2.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 136
$1.32 VES 132
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 VES 191
$1.94 VES 194
-1.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VES 396
$4.1 VES 411
-3.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 VES 921
$8.8 VES 880
4.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 152
$1.47 VES 147
3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 VES 204
$1.99 VES 199
2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.73 VES 73.2
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.77 VES 2,979
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VES 513
$4.96 VES 496
3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VES 277
$2.69 VES 269
2.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 996
$10.03 VES 1,004
-0.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.61
$0.52 VES 51.9
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$24.8K VES 2.5M
0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 4M
$39.1K VES 3.9M
1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.88 VES 1,990
$19.86 VES 1,988
0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 VES 1,328
$13.25 VES 1,326
0.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.22 VES 4,025
$40.23 VES 4,027
-0.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$67.7 VES 6,772
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.31 VES 1,532
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 VES 597
$5.85 VES 586
2.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 13.3K
$132 VES 13.2K
0.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,553 VES 555.7K
$5,563 VES 556.8K
-0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 VES 6,262
$64.4 VES 6,445
-2.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.11 VES 3,915
$39.78 VES 3,981
-1.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 VES 10.4K
$102 VES 10.2K
1.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 11.5K
$115 VES 11.5K
-0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$454 VES 45.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$374 VES 37.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$979 VES 98K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$866 VES 86.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$199 VES 19.9K
$1,086 VES 108.7K
-81.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$268 VES 26.9K
$642 VES 64.2K
-58.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.7K
$318 VES 31.8K
-37.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
21.33
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Last update for Los Teques: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

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