Caracas vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
68
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.25M
504K

The cost of living in Caracas is 45% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4637th and 1311th ($1253 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1104th in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 6464th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$15526

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$1058
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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
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$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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994