Caracas vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$357
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
30
😀 Quality of life
41
37
🏙️ Population
2.25M
159K

The cost of living in Caracas is 41% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5499th and 6860th ($975 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Venezuela and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7028th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$1069

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$854
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471