Caracas vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$445
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$1092
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
56
😀 Quality of life
52
79
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 21% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4759th and 3978th ($1176 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and Uruguay, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6470th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
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
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980