Caracas vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$471
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
77
😀 Quality of life
53
71
🏙️ Population
2.25M
9.94M

The cost of living in Caracas is 21% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4637th and 5300th ($1253 vs $1034) 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 0.6 months in Lima. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6464th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$11057

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$1058
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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731