Caracas vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$458
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$215
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
52
41
🏙️ Population
2.25M
159K

The cost of living in Caracas is 23% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4773rd and 5816th ($1199 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6562nd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Praia

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Caracas Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$3260

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$997
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$1044
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$994
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$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507