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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 31.9% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 27.5% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 VES 1,555
$11.77 VES 4,055
-61.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.49 VES 10.5K
$55.5 VES 19.1K
-45.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 VES 3,715
$9.89 VES 3,409
9.00%
Cappuccino
$1.68 VES 580
$2.53 VES 873
-33.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VES 290
$1.30 VES 449
-35.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 VES 221
$0.94 VES 325
-31.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 VES 422
$1.53 VES 528
-19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 VES 504
$2.92 VES 1,007
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 VES 455
$1.87 VES 645
-29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VES 549
$2.66 VES 916
-40.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 VES 330
$1.42 VES 489
-32.39%
Eggs
$2.13 VES 734
$2.84 VES 978
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 VES 1,660
$10.09 VES 3,477
-52.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 VES 1,417
$7.26 VES 2,500
-43.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.62 VES 1,936
$7.29 VES 2,512
-22.91%
Apples (1kg)
$9.93 VES 3,421
$5.36 VES 1,847
85.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.38 VES 132
$1.86 VES 641
-79.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 VES 422
$2.26 VES 777
-45.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 VES 391
$1.98 VES 682
-42.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 VES 352
$2.59 VES 893
-60.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 VES 326
$2.14 VES 736
-55.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 VES 176
$1.36 VES 470
-62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 VES 590
$1.91 VES 658
-10.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 VES 1,174
$3.96 VES 1,365
-13.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 VES 2,027
$9.62 VES 3,314
-38.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 VES 272
$1.46 VES 503
-45.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 427
$1.95 VES 671
-36.41%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 VES 178
$0.73 VES 252
-28.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.42 VES 8,413
$29.54 VES 10.2K
-17.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VES 869
$4.86 VES 1,676
-48.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 VES 1,096
$2.65 VES 912
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 VES 1,691
$9.85 VES 3,392
-50.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 177
$0.52 VES 179
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K VES 10.3M
$25.5K VES 8.8M
17.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K VES 11.6M
$39.8K VES 13.7M
-15.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.52 VES 7,760
$20.09 VES 6,920
12.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 VES 2,061
$12.94 VES 4,457
-53.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.00 VES 14.1K
$40.22 VES 13.9K
1.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.28 VES 5,264
$69.4 VES 23.9K
-77.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 VES 6,839
$15.22 VES 5,242
30.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 VES 2,358
$6.07 VES 2,091
12.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.13 VES 15.2K
$133 VES 45.9K
-66.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,546 VES 1.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.92 VES 11.3K
$63.1 VES 21.7K
-47.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.10 VES 6,925
$38.72 VES 13.3K
-48.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.0 VES 33.1K
$104 VES 36.0K
-8.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 VES 21.2K
$113 VES 38.9K
-45.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 VES 60.5K
$459 VES 158.3K
-61.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 VES 41.4K
$373 VES 128.4K
-67.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 VES 95.2K
$985 VES 339.4K
-71.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 VES 60.9K
$861 VES 296.6K
-79.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$525 VES 181.0K
$1,480 VES 509.8K
-64.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$404 VES 139.1K
$729 VES 251.1K
-44.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 VES 68.9K
$302 VES 104.2K
-33.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
21.33
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Last update for San Cristobal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Caracas: January 10, 2026

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