Caracas vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$357
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
41
61
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.01M

The cost of living in Caracas is 15% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5499th and 6208th ($975 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7028th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416