Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto la Cruz and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto la Cruz and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto la Cruz is 38.1% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto la Cruz is 36.1% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 VES 769
$11.93 VES 1,194
-35.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 VES 5,402
$55.2 VES 5,528
-2.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 VES 615
$9.9 VES 991
-37.98%
Cappuccino
$1.01 VES 101
$2.61 VES 262
-61.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 VES 68.1
$1.26 VES 126
-46.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 VES 48.14
$1.03 VES 103
-53.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 VES 101
$1.53 VES 153
-33.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 VES 146
$3.09 VES 309
-52.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 VES 181
$1.83 VES 183
-1.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 281
$2.66 VES 266
5.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 143
$1.42 VES 142
0.70%
Eggs
$2.86 VES 286
$2.83 VES 284
1.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 VES 984
$10.06 VES 1,007
-2.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 VES 726
$7.57 VES 757
-4.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 VES 734
$7.39 VES 740
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$5.33 VES 533
$5.37 VES 538
-0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 VES 187
$1.88 VES 188
-0.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 VES 225
$2.29 VES 229
-2.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$1.98 VES 198
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Potato (1kg)
$2.66 VES 266
$2.59 VES 259
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 VES 217
$2.15 VES 216
0.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 VES 137
$1.32 VES 132
3.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 VES 191
$1.94 VES 194
-2.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$4.1 VES 411
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 VES 782
$8.8 VES 880
-11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.47 VES 147
4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 197
$1.99 VES 199
-1.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 VES 24.02
$0.73 VES 73.2
-67.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.77 VES 2,979
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 VES 301
$4.96 VES 496
-39.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 VES 278
$2.69 VES 269
3.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 VES 490
$10.03 VES 1,004
-51.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.6
$0.52 VES 51.9
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K VES 2.5M
$24.8K VES 2.5M
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K VES 3.9M
$39.1K VES 3.9M
-0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.96 VES 1,997
$19.86 VES 1,988
0.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 VES 990
$13.25 VES 1,326
-25.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.06 VES 2,508
$40.23 VES 4,027
-37.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$67.7 VES 6,772
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.31 VES 1,532
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 VES 585
$5.85 VES 586
-0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.4 VES 5,949
$132 VES 13.2K
-54.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,555 VES 556K
$5,563 VES 556.8K
-0.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.29 VES 4,433
$64.4 VES 6,445
-31.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 VES 3,872
$39.78 VES 3,981
-2.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.82 VES 4,587
$102 VES 10.2K
-55.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.44 VES 3,948
$115 VES 11.5K
-65.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 VES 18K
$454 VES 45.4K
-60.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 VES 18.7K
$374 VES 37.4K
-50.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 VES 42.9K
$979 VES 98K
-56.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 20.4K
$866 VES 86.6K
-76.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$522 VES 52.2K
$1,086 VES 108.7K
-51.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$308 VES 30.9K
$642 VES 64.2K
-51.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto la Cruz
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 VES 22.7K
$318 VES 31.8K
-28.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
21.33
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Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

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