Caracas vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$357
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
41
46
🏙️ Population
2.25M
316K

The cost of living in Caracas is 15% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5499th and 4577th ($975 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 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 7028th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$4597

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$854
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680