Caracas vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$366
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
45
51
🏙️ Population
2.25M
316K

The cost of living in Caracas is 12% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5335th and 4621st ($1045 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Venezuela and El Salvador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6509th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$4693

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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697