Caracas vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
45
88
🏙️ Population
2.25M
384K

The cost of living in Caracas is 52% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5335th and 1420th ($1045 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 New Orleans. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6509th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985