Caracas vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$4477
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$3599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
2.25M
384K

The cost of living in Caracas is 51% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5759th and 1865th ($946 vs $1945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1727th 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 1.9 months in New Orleans. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs New Orleans ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 6791st and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$2245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$3991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$7.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$12302

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2023
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1909
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1649
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1523
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1913
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2011
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$1788
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1642
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$2009
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$1874
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1608
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1681
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$2005
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$2007
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1529
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1998
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$2008
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$2007
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$2016
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2018
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2068
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1545
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2015
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1809
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2018
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2009
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2022
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1990
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2065
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1802
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2011
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2043
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1914
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1855
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$2010
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$2016
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1985
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2009