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

🙂 Solo nomad: Los Teques is 11.6% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Los Teques is 16.6% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 VES 5,039
$11.93 VES 5,078
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 VES 23.7K
$54.5 VES 23.2K
2.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 VES 4,218
$9.87 VES 4,203
0.41%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 1,110
$2.58 VES 1,100
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 535
$1.26 VES 537
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 415
$0.97 VES 414
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 621
$1.53 VES 651
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 VES 1,257
$3.05 VES 1,297
-3.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 780
$1.88 VES 802
-2.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 VES 1,174
$2.81 VES 1,196
-1.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 VES 627
$1.44 VES 613
2.08%
Eggs
$2.77 VES 1,181
$2.77 VES 1,179
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 VES 4,140
$10.07 VES 4,285
-3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 VES 3,195
$7.70 VES 3,276
-2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 VES 3,242
$7.40 VES 3,151
2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 VES 2,164
$5.27 VES 2,242
-3.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 VES 756
$1.85 VES 789
-3.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 VES 942
$2.18 VES 929
1.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VES 883
$2.00 VES 851
4.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 VES 1,086
$2.61 VES 1,110
-2.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 VES 875
$2.17 VES 924
-5.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 VES 550
$1.36 VES 578
-5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 VES 803
$1.87 VES 797
1.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 VES 1,680
$4.01 VES 1,708
-1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 VES 4,287
$10.04 VES 4,274
0.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 625
$1.45 VES 617
1.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 VES 876
$2.04 VES 868
0.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.78 VES 332
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.63 VES 12.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 VES 2,142
$4.90 VES 2,085
2.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VES 1,180
$2.65 VES 1,128
4.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 4,234
$9.94 VES 4,233
0.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 218
$0.51 VES 219
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K VES 10.5M
$25.0K VES 10.6M
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 16.9M
$39.1K VES 16.6M
1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.58 VES 8,762
$20.00 VES 8,513
2.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.86 VES 5,476
$13.05 VES 5,556
-1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.64 VES 17.3K
$40.18 VES 17.1K
1.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$68.7 VES 29.2K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.11 VES 6,432
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 VES 2,536
$6.16 VES 2,622
-3.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 VES 55.5K
$133 VES 56.5K
-1.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,470 VES 2.3M
$5,478 VES 2.3M
-0.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 VES 27.2K
$63.0 VES 26.8K
1.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 VES 17.0K
$38.65 VES 16.5K
3.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VES 43.8K
$103 VES 43.8K
-0.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 VES 49.3K
$114 VES 48.3K
1.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$461 VES 196.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 VES 160.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 VES 410.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$835 VES 355.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$197 VES 83.8K
$1,404 VES 597.8K
-85.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 VES 111.6K
$699 VES 297.4K
-62.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 84.3K
$307 VES 130.6K
-35.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
21.33
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Last update for Los Teques: March 2, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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