Caracas vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$366
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
77
😀 Quality of life
45
64
🏙️ Population
2.25M
9.94M

The cost of living in Caracas is 6% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5335th and 5792nd ($1045 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Peru, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6509th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722