Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 2 3 $430 $305 $580 $265 $52
Utilities 2 16 3 — $18 $22 $14 —
Internet & Mobile 3 5 $62 $55 $85 $49 $1
Groceries 3 14 15 16 21 $55 $246 $528 $203 $5
Transportation 3 9 $90 $72 $120 $62 $12
Dining Out 3 9 17 $205 $118 $190 $86 $32
Leisure Activities 3 9 17 $74 $62 $88 $34 $7
Health Insurance 8 $63 $75 $195 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 10 13 $17 $28 $40 — —
Total $996 $979 $1,848 $713 $111

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Transportation

Monthly Transport Pass 3 9 $27.40 per month
Taxi Start 3 9 $4.25 per trip
Taxi per km 3 9 $2.83 per km
Gasoline 3 4 9 $0.65 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 3 9 $17.00 per trip
Scooter Rental 22 3 $22.00 per month

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $265.00 $253 – $400 per month
Coworking Space 6 7 $65.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 3 $430.00 $350 – $550 per month
Coliving Space 1 2 $180.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 3 9 $3.39 per cup
Beer 3 9 $1.71 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 3 9 17 $10.30 per meal
Fast Food Combo 3 17 $9.94 per meal
Apples 16 3 $7.29 per kg
Bread 3 14 $2.38 per loaf
Milk 3 21 $2.71 per liter
Rice 3 21 $1.82 per kg
Chicken Fillets 3 21 $9.22 per kg
Beef 3 15 $10.80 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 16 3 $11.30 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 9 17 $65.50 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 16 3 $2.34 per bottle

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $12.48 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 20 9 3 $36.90 per month
Gym Membership 3 9 $54.90 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 17 3 $16.00 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $6.86 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 3 17 $6.44 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 16 3 $73.70 per pair
Summer Dress 3 16 $44.00 per dress
Running Shoes 16 3 $114.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 3 18 $15.60 per visit
Laundry 23 $7.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 3 12 $38.00 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 11 3 $5.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 25, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 881.0664 VES on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Buenos Aires, Medellín, Caracas

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  9. DolarHoy Caracas cost-of-living reference bands (internet, bus, rent)Secondary
  10. UK FCDO Venezuela 90-day air tourist entryOfficial
  11. Merca Farma OTC acetaminophen 10 tabs USD 0.86 baseListings
  12. Private internal-medicine consult USD 32.40 (Caracas clinic tariff)Secondary
  13. SAIME immigration services (tourist permanence extensions)Official
  14. Excelsior Gama en línea — Ref. USD shelf (pan, arroz, pechuga)Shop
  15. Crónica Uno — Gama costilla de res USD 7.99/kg (Jul 2026)Secondary
  16. Noticias24 — national grocery table and private utilities USD 15–50/mo (Oct 2026)Secondary
  17. El Diario — Cinex ticket USD 4–5; mall fast-food combos USD 10–12Secondary
  18. 2001 Online — Caracas barbershop cuts USD 8–18Secondary
  19. Con-café — Digitel 5G FWA 400 GB USD 35/monthSecondary
  20. Digitel Internet 5G FWA home plans (Gran Caracas coverage)Official
  21. Super Xtra online — pechuga USD 2.50/kg, arroz, leche, carneShop
  22. MotoGo moto subscription from USD 5/day (BCV billing)Official
  23. Caracas laundry load USD 7 (~15–20 garments)Secondary

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 31.72 430
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 18.91 265
    • Apples 0.4 7.29
    • Beef 0.86 10.8
    • Beer 0.19 1.71
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    • Bread 0.14 2.38
    • Chicken Fillets 0.68 9.22
    • Cinema Ticket 0.48 6.44
    • Coffee 0.21 3.39
    • Coliving Space 13.56 180
    • Coworking Space 7.11 65
    • Dining Out local 3.19, nomad 39.82, expat 15.93, family 23.89 local 86, nomad 205, expat 118, family 190, tourist 32
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 4.59 38
    • Fast Food Combo 0.95 9.94
    • Gasoline 0.05 0.65
    • Groceries local 19.91, nomad 7.96, expat 23.89, family 63.71, tourist 0.8 local 203, nomad 55, expat 246, family 528, tourist 4.8
    • Gym Membership 3.39 54.9
    • Haircut 0.98 15.6
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 5.57, expat 7.96, family 23.89 local 0, nomad 63, expat 75, family 195, tourist 2.1
    • Housing local 15.93, nomad 47.78, expat 27.87, family 55.75, tourist 3.58 local 265, nomad 430, expat 305, family 580, tourist 52
    • Internet & Mobile local 1.99, nomad 7.96, expat 5.57, family 7.17, tourist 0.4 local 49, nomad 62, expat 55, family 85, tourist 1.25
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 6.13 36.9
    • Jeans 4.7 73.7
    • Laundry 0.32 7
    • Leisure Activities local 1.59, nomad 11.95, expat 7.96, family 19.91 local 34, nomad 74, expat 62, family 88, tourist 7
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 0.79 10.3
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 4.05 65.5
    • Milk 0.18 2.71
    • Mobile Plan 2.95 12.48
    • Monthly Transport Pass 0.92 27.4
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 0.7 5.5
    • Rice 0.12 1.82
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 0.83 17
    • Running Shoes 9.19 114
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 0.46 6.86
    • Scooter Rental 0.42 22
    • Summer Dress 3.61 44
    • Taxi Start 0.33 4.25
    • Taxi per km 0.16 2.83
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 2.14 16
    • Transportation local 1.19, nomad 4.78, expat 7.96, family 15.93 local 62, nomad 90, expat 72, family 120, tourist 12
    • Utilities local 2.39, nomad 6.37, expat 4.78, family 9.56, tourist 0 local 14, nomad 0, expat 18, family 22, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 1.99, expat 3.98, family 7.96, tourist 0.08 local 0, nomad 17, expat 28, family 40
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.1 2.34
    • Wine (Mid-range) 1.36 11.3

    Lint fix — Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Gasoline, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Utilities, Groceries, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental and Haircut now cite shop/operator/press sources (superxtra.com, gamaenlinea.com, cronica.uno, noticias24.net, eldiario.com, dolarhoy.net, digitel.com.ve, 2001online.com, tumotogo.app)

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