Caracas vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$458
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$862
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
54
3
😀 Quality of life
52
38
🏙️ Population
2.25M
20K

The cost of living in Caracas is 2% more expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4844th ($1199 vs $1170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 6562nd and 8195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Castries

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Caracas Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$58.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1074
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
7.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$7.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$7.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$4.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$9156

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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$989
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1012
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1336
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1173
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1079
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1078
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1717
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1733
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1136
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1166
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1145
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1284
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1232
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1097
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1332
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1010
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$699
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$641
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2884
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$679
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$844
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$767
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2600
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$771
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$888
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2293
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$675
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022