Caracas vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$445
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
62
😀 Quality of life
52
57
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.76M

The cost of living in Caracas is 33% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4759th and 6318th ($1176 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6470th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
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$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515