Cost of Living Comparison Between Porlamar and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Porlamar and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: Porlamar is 46.5% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Porlamar is 43.8% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.44 VES 1,888

$11.93 VES 5,078

-62.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.91 VES 21.2K

$54.5 VES 23.2K

-8.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.89 VES 3,358

$9.87 VES 4,203

-20.06%

Cappuccino

$1.53 VES 650

$2.58 VES 1,100

-40.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 VES 724

$1.26 VES 537

34.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 VES 341

$0.97 VES 414

-17.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.34 VES 570

$1.53 VES 651

-12.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 VES 965

$3.05 VES 1,297

-25.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 VES 686

$1.88 VES 802

-14.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 VES 647

$2.81 VES 1,196

-45.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 VES 501

$1.44 VES 613

-18.06%

Eggs

$1.98 VES 845

$2.77 VES 1,179

-28.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.05 VES 2,577

$10.07 VES 4,285

-39.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.63 VES 2,821

$7.70 VES 3,276

-13.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.28 VES 3,097

$7.40 VES 3,151

-1.62%

Apples (1kg)

$4.15 VES 1,767

$5.27 VES 2,242

-21.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 VES 753

$1.85 VES 789

-4.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 VES 627

$2.18 VES 929

-32.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.80 VES 765

$2.00 VES 851

-10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 VES 714

$2.61 VES 1,110

-35.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 VES 654

$2.17 VES 924

-29.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.83 VES 780

$1.36 VES 578

34.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 VES 432

$1.87 VES 797

-45.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 VES 1,261

$4.01 VES 1,708

-26.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.67 VES 2,838

$10.04 VES 4,274

-33.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 VES 315

$1.45 VES 617

-48.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 VES 696

$2.04 VES 868

-19.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 VES 194

$0.78 VES 332

-41.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.63 VES 12.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.12 VES 2,178

$4.90 VES 2,085

4.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 VES 1,243

$2.65 VES 1,128

10.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.94 VES 4,233

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 VES 221

$0.51 VES 219

1.96%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.0K VES 10.6M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.1K VES 16.6M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.59 VES 13.0K

$20.00 VES 8,513

52.95%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.15 VES 4,320

$13.05 VES 5,556

-22.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.66 VES 14.8K

$40.18 VES 17.1K

-13.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 VES 21.3K

$68.7 VES 29.2K

-27.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.04 VES 4,275

$15.11 VES 6,432

-33.55%

Cinema Ticket

$3.06 VES 1,303

$6.16 VES 2,622

-50.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$133 VES 56.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,478 VES 2.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 VES 26.8K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.65 VES 16.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 VES 43.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 VES 48.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$198 VES 84.1K

$461 VES 196.3K

-57.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$197 VES 83.8K

$377 VES 160.4K

-47.76%

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)

$395 VES 168.1K

$1,404 VES 597.8K

-71.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$148 VES 63.1K

$699 VES 297.4K

-78.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$217 VES 92.5K

$307 VES 130.6K

-29.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.33

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

Last update for Porlamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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