Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 23.8% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 58.4% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 46.7% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Caracas

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Caracas are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Caracas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Caracas.

Caracas vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.46	$15.00 VEF149.62	+187.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.70	$12.00 VEF119.69	+96.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.08	$1.78 VEF17.78	+115.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.90	$1.29 VEF12.84	+153.0%
Average			+138.1%

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pay 58.4% more for groceries

	Lima	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN9.03	$2.17 VEF21.64	-10.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.72	$4.87 VEF48.61	+15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.45	$7.73 VEF77.06	+56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN10.07	$3.03 VEF30.26	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.37	$3.24 VEF32.36	+44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.26	$2.55 VEF25.43	+191.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.88	$0.66 VEF6.56	+30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.79	$0.90 VEF8.97	+87.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.95	$0.75 VEF7.51	+44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.99	$1.01 VEF10.04	+88.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.87 VEF8.69	+82.9%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	Lima	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN20.06	$1.89 VEF18.88	-64.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN88.84	$30.00 VEF299.24	+25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN86,278.26	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	+38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN75.02	$23.80 VEF237.39	+18.2%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Lima	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN98.94	$37.22 VEF371.27	+40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,143.89	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,354.71	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	+0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN163.92	$7.90 VEF78.82	-82.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 46.7% less for childcare

	Lima	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN795.90	$98.67 VEF984.15	-53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN29,121.38	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	-39.6%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.90	$1.50 VEF14.96	-29.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.76	$2.72 VEF27.12	+3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.74	$3.25 VEF32.42	-38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN113.66	$71.88 VEF716.92	+135.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.61	$6.00 VEF59.85	-24.5%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Lima	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN159.39	$60.00 VEF598.47	+40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN130.30	$43.33 VEF432.23	+23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN317.37	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	+32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN351.43	$83.33 VEF831.21	-11.7%
Average			+21.3%

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