Caracas vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$384
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
53
3
😀 Quality of life
46
35
🏙️ Population
2.25M
70K

The cost of living in Caracas is 7% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 4987th and 4603rd ($1075 vs $1161) 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.1 months in Castries. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 6530th and 7503rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.6
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$618
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1612
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$6.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$4.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5488
$7323

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$938
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$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

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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
$1568
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1007
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$1000
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1015
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1418
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1353
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1123
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1070
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1062
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1508
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1505
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1497
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1489
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1501
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1499
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1084
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1037
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1039
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1193
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1178
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1064
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1373
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1377
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$953
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$737
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$695
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$684
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1968
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$716
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$890
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$777
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2551
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$837
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$858
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2289
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$639
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177