Caracas vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2527
🏠 One person rent
$384
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
35
😀 Quality of life
46
53
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.43M

The cost of living in Caracas is 10% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 4987th and 5623rd ($1075 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Venezuela and Mexico, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Puebla ranked 12th in Mexico, while ranked 6530th and 6026th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$821
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
11.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$9.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5488
$9705

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$938
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$825
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$820
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$858
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$828
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$787
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$752
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1160
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$745
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$485
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$741
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$800
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$747
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$724
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$770
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$849
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$742
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$770
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$761
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$632
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$759
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$700
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$574
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$696
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$788
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$821
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$635
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$608
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$724
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$716
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$812
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$983
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$756
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$700
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$638
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$717
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$699