Caracas vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$445
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
79
😀 Quality of life
52
71
🏙️ Population
2.25M
9.94M

The cost of living in Caracas is 13% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4759th and 5274th ($1176 vs $1040) 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 0.3 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 6470th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$8454

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11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745