Caracas vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$471
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
2.25M
49K

The cost of living in Caracas is 2% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4637th and 4567th ($1253 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6464th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Port of Spain

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Caracas Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$10377

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11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801