Historical Prices in Caracas

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 12.38 53.12 12.50
2022 9.47 53.81 9.83
2021 - - -
2020 10.85 45.00 7.58
2019 4.62 30.00 -
2018 3.59 24.86 2.39
2017 2.71 35.25 2.55
2016 5.41 42.69 6.00
2015 7.98 44.15 17.02
2014 20.35 100.30 22.80
2013 19.96 71.86 17.38
2012 16.60 84.89 12.64
2011 14.69 87.00 7.39
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 1.89 3.56 1.78 1.03 2.56
2022 1.46 2.29 1.17 0.92 1.84
2021 - - - - -
2020 1.45 2.96 1.37 0.89 1.78
2019 1.40 2.94 1.18 0.83 1.20
2018 0.70 2.00 0.87 0.38 0.60
2017 0.59 2.65 0.65 0.32 1.09
2016 0.79 2.56 0.85 0.41 0.85
2015 2.30 7.00 1.60 1.11 3.02
2014 4.59 9.24 4.01 2.16 3.21
2013 3.85 6.32 3.11 1.65 3.14
2012 3.69 7.20 2.09 2.16 3.06
2011 2.50 3.50 1.60 1.28 1.70

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.78 1.33 2.62 - - -
2022 1.97 2.42 2.40 1.24 1.33 1.78
2021 1.56 2.02 1.48 1.38 1.14 -
2020 1.75 1.91 1.69 1.50 1.23 2.58
2019 2.17 1.39 1.98 - - -
2018 1.13 0.86 1.21 0.71 1.62 2.75
2017 1.25 1.22 1.06 0.82 0.78 2.00
2016 1.03 1.06 1.83 0.94 0.90 2.47
2015 - 2.59 - 3.36 - -
2014 2.71 2.25 9.56 4.38 5.97 8.25
2013 2.33 2.95 6.15 2.35 3.32 6.20
2012 1.96 1.88 3.41 2.51 3.51 5.93
2011 1.94 2.30 3.73 1.90 2.63 3.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - 1.43 - - -
2022 4.23 1.82 1.74 1.00 1.21 1.66 1.16 1.78
2021 3.80 1.00 1.00 - 1.01 0.97 0.98 1.27
2020 5.11 1.22 1.45 1.17 1.27 1.21 1.06 1.29
2019 - - - - 1.71 1.24 1.20 -
2018 3.57 1.02 1.27 0.67 0.79 1.47 0.90 1.29
2017 2.91 1.50 1.18 0.80 1.67 1.27 1.55 1.84
2016 4.13 1.17 1.47 1.02 1.63 1.50 1.03 1.76
2015 - - 8.15 5.25 2.03 7.54 5.58 9.77
2014 16.31 8.54 12.18 4.59 2.27 12.30 - -
2013 9.43 4.41 6.01 4.37 1.68 6.64 - -
2012 5.05 2.32 3.81 2.64 1.71 5.50 - -
2011 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 8.90 8.25 - 6.59 6.19
2022 5.35 7.75 3.31 5.99 7.42
2021 4.86 7.50 - 4.71 4.98
2020 4.70 8.33 2.89 4.48 4.36
2019 4.41 - - 3.65 4.21
2018 2.58 10.66 - 2.42 2.69
2017 3.89 10.51 1.91 3.47 4.57
2016 4.09 9.39 1.96 4.55 4.77
2015 - - 6.60 - -
2014 32.68 47.44 9.52 27.31 -
2013 19.81 27.67 6.61 17.80 -
2012 10.62 19.75 5.92 14.23 -
2011 12.00 24.33 4.67 14.50 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 - - - -
2022 358.33 333.33 830.00 510.00
2021 - - - -
2020 361.00 291.82 576.92 468.62
2019 261.11 221.25 561.01 433.33
2018 185.00 199.95 355.56 338.89
2017 - - - -
2016 306.62 341.67 494.90 365.00
2015 - - - -
2014 2117.69 1061.79 4447.18 3364.79
2013 1290.47 738.46 3550.13 1587.03
2012 2220.73 1091.79 3119.00 1759.80
2011 1300.00 1000.00 1850.00 1800.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 839.64 821.69
2021 745.94 -
2020 966.97 812.50
2019 611.50 434.38
2018 880.73 787.50
2017 - -
2016 1725.00 1207.75
2015 - -
2014 2154.67 -
2013 2764.17 -
2012 3023.22 2146.13
2011 3750.00 1550.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 186.25
2022 187.50
2021 -
2020 265.00
2019 19.57
2018 28.21
2017 33.61
2016 29.59
2015 37.33
2014 385.17
2013 643.65
2012 866.80
2011 683.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - -
2022 0.52 0.50
2021 0.25 0.58
2020 0.63 0.46
2019 0.09 0.00
2018 0.06 0.00
2017 - 0.00
2016 0.07 0.01
2015 0.90 0.01
2014 0.89 0.23
2013 0.82 0.07
2012 0.98 0.16
2011 0.45 0.02
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 24.00
2019 0.70
2018 2.23
2017 -
2016 4.50
2015 -
2014 -
2013 14.41
2012 10.61
2011 11.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 19.13
2019 24.20
2018 22.00
2017 22.75
2016 23.00
2015 -
2014 13.58
2013 15.81
2012 17.17
2011 18.47

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - - 15.00
2022 - 45.50 -
2021 15.87 53.33 -
2020 13.43 9.11 -
2019 6.28 10.38 -
2018 9.12 7.88 -
2017 - - -
2016 13.81 5.33 -
2015 - 105.07 -
2014 34.68 50.68 -
2013 51.66 67.39 -
2012 51.71 40.05 -
2011 125.00 57.50 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 51.88 14.25 5.62
2021 33.67 - -
2020 26.75 16.29 5.08
2019 22.41 4.60 2.58
2018 6.77 4.64 2.15
2017 9.39 - 1.79
2016 9.71 7.68 2.14
2015 164.83 - -
2014 159.50 - 15.56
2013 114.75 26.09 13.17
2012 166.44 13.82 13.19
2011 35.00 8.33 8.00

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 46.25 - - -
2022 43.89 48.00 73.89 60.33
2021 32.50 - - -
2020 43.89 31.25 77.50 110.22
2019 48.00 38.12 84.58 84.50
2018 47.99 45.71 83.79 77.27
2017 72.50 59.40 108.33 94.60
2016 61.33 63.08 130.00 106.67
2015 - 61.60 - -
2014 275.00 247.80 451.05 454.63
2013 181.33 128.45 239.64 314.78
2012 160.70 102.78 154.63 253.49
2011 96.67 88.33 143.33 170.00
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