Caracas vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$365
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
80
😀 Quality of life
43
66
🏙️ Population
2.25M
9.94M

The cost of living in Caracas is 15% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5759th and 6111th ($946 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Lima. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6791st and 4016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$5443

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$698
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687