Caracas vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$458
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
75
😀 Quality of life
52
65
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.39M

The cost of living in Caracas is 42% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4773rd and 6575th ($1199 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6562nd and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Porto Alegre

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Caracas Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469