Caracas vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$458
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 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 4773rd and 6319th ($1199 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Quito. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6562nd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Quito

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Caracas Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$8496

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$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547