Caracas vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$445
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$211
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
30
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
2.25M
159K

The cost of living in Caracas is 22% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4759th and 5871st ($1176 vs $964) 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 6470th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$3216

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$989
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$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506