Caracas vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$471
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
75
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.39M

The cost of living in Caracas is 42% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4637th and 6346th ($1253 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6464th and 5036th 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
$13.1
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
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
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500