How expensive is Caracas compared to other cities?

Caracas ranks #353 out of 577 cities globally, cheaper than 61.0% of cities worldwide. The rent index is 13.8 and local purchasing power is 18.1.

What is the average rent in Caracas?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Caracas city centre costs approximately VES 523,237 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to VES 364,503 (saving 30%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around VES 949,037.

Is Caracas affordable to live in?

Caracas is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are moderate, restaurants are affordable, and local purchasing power is very weak.

🇻🇪 Venezuela · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Caracas

Mid-priced: günstiger als 61% aller Städte weltweit

Platz #353 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 38.8% der Städte weltweit

Mid-priced

Lebenshaltungskosten

Very affordable

Miete

Moderate

Lebensmittel

Very weak

Kaufkraft

Niedrigerer Index = erschwinglicher

Mietpreise in Caracas

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	VES 523,237/mo ≈ $595	VES 364,503/mo ≈ $415	30%
3-Zimmer	VES 949,037/mo ≈ $1,080	VES 750,447/mo ≈ $854	21%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Caracas has a cost of living index of 32.9 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. ShouldIMove price index is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

32.9

Index

Sources

6.2

Gap between sources