Caracas vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$365
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
34
😀 Quality of life
43
52
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.87M

The cost of living in Caracas is 34% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5759th and 6630th ($946 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Venezuela and Bolivia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.8 months in La Paz. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6791st and 6109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
7.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$4202

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$659
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$639
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$471
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$582
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$426
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$759
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$554
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$518
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$538
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$584
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1045
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$559
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$584
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$561
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$681
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$882
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$707
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$493
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$581
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1133
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$549
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$518
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$550
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$572
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$435
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$564
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$564
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$544
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$548
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$562
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$564
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$659
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$698
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562