Caracas vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$357
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$850
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
41
54
🏙️ Population
2.25M
545K

The cost of living in Caracas is 20% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5499th and 4384th ($975 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 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 7028th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$2991

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1053
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$898
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1099
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1069
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1069
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$748
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$654
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$666
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1008
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$686
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$993
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$760
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$637
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1294
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$608
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$719
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$769
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$700
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1108
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$707
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$834
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$823
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$823
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$928
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$812