Caracas vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$366
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
45
55
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.33M

The cost of living in Caracas is 32% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5335th and 6457th ($1045 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6509th and 5818th 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
$13.2
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$8117

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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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373