- Cost of Living
- Venezuela
- Colombia
- Caracas
- Bogotá
- Comparison
Cost of living in Caracas, Venezuela vs Bogotá, Colombia
WARNING!
Caracas has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates.
You can also get this comparison using the parallel street rate in Caracas.
Currency:
| Food | - 65% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Caracas (Venezuela) is 65% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 6,490 Bs.S. (COL$6,164) | COL$13,397 | - 54% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 3,148 Bs.S. (COL$2,990) | COL$15,461 | - 81% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,245 Bs.S. (COL$1,182) | COL$7,840 | - 85% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 635 Bs.S. (COL$603) | COL$2,576 | - 77% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,748 Bs.S. (COL$1,660) | COL$4,908 | - 66% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,616 Bs.S. (COL$1,535) | COL$2,859 | - 46% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,347 Bs.S. (COL$3,179) | COL$7,653 | - 58% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 450 Bs.S. (COL$427) | COL$4,919 | - 91% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,711 Bs.S. (COL$1,625) | COL$2,134 | - 24% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,023 Bs.S. (COL$1,922) | COL$2,669 | - 28% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 19,136 Bs.S. (COL$18,175) | COL$40,099 | - 55% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,164 Bs.S. (COL$1,105) | COL$3,685 | - 70% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 557 Bs.S. (COL$529) | COL$2,046 | - 74% | |
| Housing | - 76% | |||
| Housing in Caracas (Venezuela) is 76% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 413,418 Bs.S. (COL$392,664) | COL$2,954,120 | - 87% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 357,939 Bs.S. (COL$339,970) | COL$1,548,830 | - 78% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 50,196 Bs.S. (COL$47,676) | COL$377,119 | - 87% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 556,900 Bs.S. (COL$528,943) | COL$1,969,640 | - 73% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 276,120 Bs.S. (COL$262,258) | COL$1,062,660 | - 75% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 77,546 Bs.S. (COL$73,653) | COL$263,709 | - 72% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 13,013 Bs.S. (COL$12,360) | COL$76,431 | - 84% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | - | COL$1,384,650 | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 300,000 Bs.S. (COL$284,940) | COL$342,829 | - 17% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 6,335 Bs.S. (COL$6,017) | COL$24,840 | - 76% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 8,109 Bs.S. (COL$7,702) | COL$17,193 | - 55% | |
| Clothes | - 44% | |||
| Clothes in Caracas (Venezuela) is 44% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 80,000 Bs.S. (COL$75,984) | COL$174,580 | - 56% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 88,795 Bs.S. (COL$84,337) | COL$142,831 | - 41% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 150,000 Bs.S. (COL$142,470) | COL$265,253 | - 46% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 162,995 Bs.S. (COL$154,812) | COL$233,361 | - 34% | |
| Transportation | - 82% | |||
| Transportation in Caracas (Venezuela) is 82% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 12,221,700 Bs.S. (COL$11,608,155) | COL$59,376,000 | - 80% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 123 Bs.S. (COL$117) | COL$2,425 | - 95% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 10,072 Bs.S. (COL$9,567) | COL$120,893 | - 92% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | COL$32,322 | - | |
| Personal Care | - 57% | |||
| Personal Care in Caracas (Venezuela) is 57% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 4,000 Bs.S. (COL$3,799) | COL$17,440 | - 78% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 40,000 Bs.S. (COL$37,992) | COL$25,372 | + 50% | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 41,284 Bs.S. (COL$39,212) | COL$109,186 | - 64% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 12,799 Bs.S. (COL$12,157) | COL$23,182 | - 48% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 3,270 Bs.S. (COL$3,105) | COL$13,186 | - 76% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5,114 Bs.S. (COL$4,857) | COL$16,285 | - 70% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3,089 Bs.S. (COL$2,934) | COL$6,032 | - 51% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,523 Bs.S. (COL$1,446) | COL$4,458 | - 68% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 6,211 Bs.S. (COL$5,899) | COL$14,534 | - 59% | |
| Entertainment | - 61% | |||
| Entertainment in Caracas (Venezuela) is 61% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 22,411 Bs.S. (COL$21,286) | COL$52,114 | - 59% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,944 Bs.S. (COL$3,746) | COL$25,918 | - 86% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 64,517 Bs.S. (COL$61,278) | COL$158,696 | - 61% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 78,905 Bs.S. (COL$74,944) | COL$117,336 | - 36% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 15,000 Bs.S. (COL$14,247) | COL$18,890 | - 25% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4,828 Bs.S. (COL$4,586) | COL$5,910 | - 22% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,436 Bs.S. (COL$3,264) | COL$6,045 | - 46% | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 360,914 Bs.S. (COL$342,796) | COL$1,844,120 | - 81% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 100 Bs.S. (COL$95) | COL$290 | - 67% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 44,270 Bs.S. (COL$42,047) | COL$127,505 | - 67% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5,575 Bs.S. (COL$5,295) | COL$5,554 | - 5% | |
| TOTAL | - 70% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 3,678 prices entered by 443 different people.
These prices were last updated on February 17, 2019.
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Cost of living in Caracas (Venezuela) is 70% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
COL$8,920,000
in Bogotá
you would need to make just about COL$2,668,955
(2,810,022 Bs.S.)
in Caracas.
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