Caracas vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$458
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
52
58
🏙️ Population
2.25M
331K

The cost of living in Caracas is 6% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4626th ($1199 vs $1274) 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 6562nd and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs San Salvador

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Caracas San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$5551

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$1015
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699