Caracas vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$2626
🏠 One person rent
$365
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$1382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
55
3
😀 Quality of life
43
43
🏙️ Population
2.25M
70K

The cost of living in Caracas is 6% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 5759th and 5578th ($946 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Venezuela and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.4 months in Castries. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 6791st and 6767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$7.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$624
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$41.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
7.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$38.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$4.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$1847

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$718
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$860
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$884
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$946
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1285
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1292
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1250
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$990
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$992
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1308
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1297
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1301
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1293
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1293
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1298
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$982
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1558
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1550
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1075
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$924
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$987
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1182
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1238
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$903
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$710
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$702
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$696
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1854
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$700
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$1029
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$700
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2479
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$740
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$773
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2162
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$605
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$702
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369