Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: Punto Fijo is 31.4% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punto Fijo is 25.1% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 VES 2,504
$11.93 VES 5,033
-50.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 VES 10.4K
$54.5 VES 23.0K
-54.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 VES 3,598
$9.87 VES 4,165
-13.58%
Cappuccino
$1.51 VES 636
$2.58 VES 1,090
-41.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 VES 456
$1.26 VES 533
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 VES 244
$0.97 VES 411
-40.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 VES 579
$1.53 VES 646
-10.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 VES 1,173
$3.05 VES 1,286
-8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VES 714
$1.88 VES 795
-10.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 VES 654
$2.81 VES 1,186
-44.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 VES 451
$1.44 VES 607
-25.69%
Eggs
$2.71 VES 1,145
$2.77 VES 1,168
-2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VES 1,708
$10.07 VES 4,247
-59.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 VES 2,369
$7.70 VES 3,247
-27.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 VES 2,507
$7.40 VES 3,123
-19.73%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 VES 2,116
$5.27 VES 2,222
-4.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 VES 325
$1.85 VES 782
-58.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 VES 310
$2.18 VES 921
-66.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 VES 427
$2.00 VES 844
-49.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 VES 432
$2.61 VES 1,100
-60.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 VES 431
$2.17 VES 915
-53.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 VES 303
$1.36 VES 573
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 VES 480
$1.87 VES 790
-39.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 VES 1,716
$4.01 VES 1,693
1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.04 VES 4,236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 532
$1.45 VES 612
-13.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 VES 1,063
$2.04 VES 860
23.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 VES 429
$0.78 VES 329
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 VES 25.7K
$29.63 VES 12.5K
105.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 VES 2,775
$4.90 VES 2,066
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 VES 1,450
$2.65 VES 1,118
29.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$9.94 VES 4,195
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 215
$0.51 VES 217
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K VES 12.7M
$25.0K VES 10.5M
20.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K VES 10.5M
$39.1K VES 16.5M
-36.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.28 VES 9,400
$20.00 VES 8,437
11.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.05 VES 5,507
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 VES 13.4K
$40.18 VES 17.0K
-20.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.33 VES 8,999
$68.7 VES 29.0K
-68.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 VES 2,129
$15.11 VES 6,374
-66.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 VES 3,137
$6.16 VES 2,599
20.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 VES 21.1K
$133 VES 56.0K
-62.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,478 VES 2.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.27 VES 18.7K
$63.0 VES 26.6K
-29.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 VES 14.7K
$38.65 VES 16.3K
-9.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 VES 33.9K
$103 VES 43.4K
-21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 VES 41.8K
$114 VES 47.9K
-12.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 VES 42.2K
$461 VES 194.5K
-78.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.1 VES 34.2K
$377 VES 159.0K
-78.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 VES 148.0K
$965 VES 407.0K
-63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 VES 92.3K
$835 VES 352.4K
-73.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,404 VES 592.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$699 VES 294.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punto Fijo
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 83.6K
$307 VES 129.4K
-35.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
21.33
12.52%

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

Last update for Punto Fijo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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