Caracas vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: July 09, 2025

	Caracas	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1130	$1506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2754	$3514
🏠 One person rent	$424	$733
🏘️ Family rent	$720	$1239
🍽️ Food expenses	$426	$537
🚐 Transport expenses	$169	$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$328	$1003
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	53	9
😀 Quality of life	50	50
🏙️ Population	2.25M	150K

The cost of living in Caracas is 25% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 4987th and 3982nd ($1130 vs $1506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Curacao, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6443rd and 6455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Willemstad

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	Caracas	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.7	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$45.7	$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.33	$8.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.45	$5.55
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.28	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$476	$663
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$341	$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$848	$1217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$885
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.8	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.1	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.1	$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	21.16%	4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1121	$838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$794	$169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.75	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.7	$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.7	$47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.51	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.12	$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.7	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.02	$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.68	$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.72	$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.85	$8.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.93	$8.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.76	$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.91	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.4	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$81.6	$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.52	$9.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.3	$46
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$131	$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5507	$9572

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Cities near Caracas

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	La Guaira	$972
12 km or 7.3 mi	Maiquetia	$953
16 km or 9.7 mi	Catia La Mar	$1010
21 km or 13 mi	Los Teques	$993
30 km or 18 mi	Charallave	$937
37 km or 23 mi	Cua	$941
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Lucia	$923
43 km or 27 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$972
43 km or 27 mi	Guatire	$944
43 km or 27 mi	Guarenas	$949
46 km or 29 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$927
53 km or 33 mi	La Victoria	$878
67 km or 41 mi	Turmero	$865
67 km or 41 mi	Cagua	$831
75 km or 47 mi	Santa Rita	$784
78 km or 48 mi	Maracay	$823
78 km or 49 mi	Palo Negro	$778
80 km or 50 mi	El Limon	$750
82 km or 51 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$814
93 km or 58 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$862
108 km or 67 mi	Guacara	$783
115 km or 71 mi	Los Guayos	$714
119 km or 74 mi	Puerto Cabello	$778
122 km or 76 mi	Valencia	$737
135 km or 84 mi	Tocuyito	$712
163 km or 101 mi	Tinaquillo	$735
176 km or 109 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$793
184 km or 114 mi	Calabozo	$852
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$742
204 km or 127 mi	San Carlos	$777
219 km or 136 mi	Zaraza	$805
235 km or 146 mi	Kralendijk	$2004
245 km or 152 mi	Yaritagua	$690
247 km or 154 mi	Lecheria	$848
249 km or 155 mi	Barcelona	$866
255 km or 159 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$699
260 km or 162 mi	Cabudare	$669
268 km or 167 mi	Barquisimeto	$727
270 km or 167 mi	Acarigua	$730
271 km or 168 mi	Araure	$732

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1483
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2004
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$551
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1599
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$619
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$742
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$778
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$690
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$727
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$669
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$783
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$737
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$714
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$712
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$750
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$685
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$687
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$823
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$735
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$784
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$865
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$778
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1010
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$831
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$953
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$878
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$972
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$699
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$777
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1130
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$732
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$993
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$730
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$814
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$937
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$941
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$944
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$949
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$923
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$927