Brasilia vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$2746
🏠 One person rent
$296
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$231
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
53
😀 Quality of life
56
46
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.25M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 29% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6598th and 4987th ($765 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Brazil and Venezuela, respectively. Check Brazil vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5716th and 6530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Caracas

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Brasilia Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$48.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$26
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$9.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$9.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$84.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$5488

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$938
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723