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

🙂 Solo nomad: Porlamar is 41.1% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porlamar is 43.6% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.38 VES 438
$11.93 VES 1,194
-63.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.3 VES 4,934
$55.2 VES 5,528
-10.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 VES 813
$9.9 VES 991
-17.98%
Cappuccino
$1.47 VES 147
$2.61 VES 262
-43.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 VES 163
$1.26 VES 126
29.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.4
$1.03 VES 103
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 VES 139
$1.53 VES 153
-9.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 VES 220
$3.09 VES 309
-28.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VES 169
$1.83 VES 183
-7.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 VES 152
$2.66 VES 266
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 VES 118
$1.42 VES 142
-17.61%
Eggs
$2.01 VES 202
$2.83 VES 284
-28.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 VES 588
$10.06 VES 1,007
-41.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 VES 646
$7.57 VES 757
-14.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 VES 752
$7.39 VES 740
1.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.34 VES 434
$5.37 VES 538
-19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.88 VES 188
-8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 VES 153
$2.29 VES 229
-33.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 VES 170
$1.98 VES 198
-14.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 VES 164
$2.59 VES 259
-37.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 VES 157
$2.15 VES 216
-26.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 VES 182
$1.32 VES 132
37.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 97.4
$1.94 VES 194
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 VES 309
$4.1 VES 411
-24.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 VES 648
$8.8 VES 880
-26.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 VES 78.9
$1.47 VES 147
-46.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 VES 157
$1.99 VES 199
-21.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 VES 45.01
$0.73 VES 73.2
-38.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.77 VES 2,979
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 VES 496
$4.96 VES 496
-0.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.95 VES 295
$2.69 VES 269
9.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.03 VES 1,004
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52.4
$0.52 VES 51.9
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$24.8K VES 2.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.1K VES 3.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.58 VES 2,961
$19.86 VES 1,988
48.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 VES 1,017
$13.25 VES 1,326
-23.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.2 VES 3,524
$40.23 VES 4,027
-12.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 VES 5,073
$67.7 VES 6,772
-25.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.17 VES 1,018
$15.31 VES 1,532
-33.57%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 VES 293
$5.85 VES 586
-49.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$132 VES 13.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,563 VES 556.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$64.4 VES 6,445
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.78 VES 3,981
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 VES 10.2K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$115 VES 11.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 VES 20.1K
$454 VES 45.4K
-55.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 20.3K
$374 VES 37.4K
-45.84%
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)
$392 VES 39.2K
$1,086 VES 108.7K
-63.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$148 VES 14.8K
$642 VES 64.2K
-76.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porlamar
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$213 VES 21.3K
$318 VES 31.8K
-33.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
21.33
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Last update for Porlamar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

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