Caracas vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$445
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
2.25M
331K

The cost of living in Caracas is 14% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4759th and 4346th ($1176 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Venezuela and El Salvador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6470th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$6470

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$989
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698