Caracas vs Guadalajara

By the 2020 census the municipality of Guadalajara has 1.39 million residents, the five main metro municipalities 4.85 million. 11.5% were born in another state.

OfficialINEGI: 2020 census, results by locality for Jalisco (ITER) · checked 6 Oct 2026

A two-bedroom in Providencia is mostly 28-35k pesos, in Americana 19.5-22k for 60-90 m², in Chapalita 20-23.5k, in Oblatos and Centro 13.5-15.7k.

SpecialistMercado Libre: two-bedroom apartments for rent in the municipality of Guadalajara · checked 6 Oct 2026

An apartment with three or more bedrooms by listings: 750-4900 dollars a month, median about 1600. The east is the most expensive: Campo Alegre, La Castellana, El Rosal.

SpecialistRent-A-House: apartments for rent with three or more bedrooms, Distrito Metropolitano (Caracas), pages 1-3 · checked 6 Oct 2026

An apartment with three or more bedrooms by listings: from 72k to 1.25 million dollars, median about 170k. Most often 80-200k for 76-155 m².

SpecialistRent-A-House: apartments for sale with three or more bedrooms, Distrito Metropolitano (Caracas), pages 1-2 · checked 6 Oct 2026

A two-bedroom apartment in listings is about 24,650 pesos a month, half between 19,800 and 32,000. Of 304 offers, 70 are under 20k and 171 above 25k.

SpecialistMercado Libre: two-bedroom apartments for rent in the municipality of Guadalajara · checked 6 Oct 2026

Three-bedroom house: 53 listings up to 4M pesos, 58 from 4 to 9M, 61 above. First-page median about 8.3M, about 33k per square meter.

SpecialistMercado Libre: three-bedroom houses for sale in the municipality of Guadalajara · checked 6 Oct 2026

The Cendas food basket for a family of five cost 727.89 dollars a month in July 2026; pro rata for four, about 580. Plus 13.5 for drinking water.

SpecialistEl Diario: Cendas-FVM, family food basket in July 2026 at 727.89 dollars · checked 6 Oct 2026

INEGI's urban food basket is 2562.58 pesos per person a month, 10,250 for a family of four (August 2026). A nationwide figure, the food minimum.

OfficialINEGI: income poverty lines, August 2026 (bulletin 592/26) · checked 6 Oct 2026

INEGI's urban poverty line is 4905.33 pesos per person, 19,621 a month for a family of four (August 2026). A floor without rent, not a real budget.

OfficialINEGI: income poverty lines, August 2026 (bulletin 592/26) · checked 6 Oct 2026

Private schools in Caracas charge 70-360 dollars a month for 2026-2027, plus an enrolment fee of 225-1560 dollars. Payment in bolivars at the BCV rate is accepted.

SpecialistEl Diario: private schools of Greater Caracas, fees for the 2026-2027 school year · checked 6 Oct 2026

Micole's estimate for Jalisco: primary school 4000-14,000 pesos a month, kindergarten 3000-9000, international 18,000-45,000. Plus a fee of 8000-60,000 a year.

SpecialistMicole: how much a private school costs in Jalisco in 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

According to INEGI, Guadalajara has 76 private medical facilities with 1473 beds, and Zapopan another 26 with 699 beds. Public hospitals are not included.

OfficialINEGI: statistics of private health facilities (ESEP) 2025, report 28/26 · checked 6 Oct 2026

After the earthquakes, Maiquetía airport resumed commercial flights on 1 September 2026, but with limited capacity. To the city, use only a pre-booked taxi.

OfficialUK Foreign Office: Venezuela travel advice, Warnings and insurance (updated 2 September 2026) · checked 6 Oct 2026

The airport is 21 km from the cathedral, about 23 minutes without traffic. In August 2026 it handled 1.79 million passengers, 585 thousand of them international.

OfficialGAP: airport passenger traffic for August 2026 (filing on the BMV stock exchange) · checked 6 Oct 2026

About 910 mm a year. Dry from January to March (11-15 mm a month); the rainy season runs from May to October, with 80-135 mm a month and 13-19 rainy days.

OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Caracas · checked 6 Oct 2026

There is no winter as a season. The coolest month is January: about 13 degrees at night, 29 by day. All year round 28-32 degrees by day, 13-18 at night.

OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Caracas · checked 6 Oct 2026

About 970 mm a year, 87% of it from June to September, peaking in July at 274 mm. From November to May it is almost dry: 4 to 20 mm a month.

OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Guadalajara · checked 6 Oct 2026

The coolest month is January: on average 10.2 degrees at night and 24.7 by day. Winter is dry and sunny; the city sits at about 1540 meters.

OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Guadalajara · checked 6 Oct 2026

May is the hottest, before the rains: on average 32.4 degrees by day and 17.2 at night. In July and August, because of the rains, about 27 by day.

OfficialWMO World Weather Information Service: climate normals for Guadalajara · checked 6 Oct 2026

On 24 June 2026 two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 badly damaged La Guaira and parts of Caracas. The risk of further tremors remains.

OfficialUK Foreign Office: Venezuela travel advice, Safety and security · checked 6 Oct 2026

The Russian Foreign Ministry names Catia, Petare, Antímano, La Vega, Caricuao, El Paraíso and 23 de Enero as especially dangerous. Evening walks are risky almost everywhere.

OfficialRussian Foreign Ministry Consular Department: information about Venezuela (transport, crime) · checked 6 Oct 2026

In June 2026, 78% of adults in Guadalajara and 54% in Zapopan felt unsafe, versus 59.8% nationwide. Homicides in 2024: 25 per 100,000 residents.

OfficialINEGI: ENSU, perceived safety by city, June 2026 (report 27/26) · checked 6 Oct 2026

Median fixed internet speed in Venezuela is 127 Mbit/s, mobile 28 (Speedtest, August 2026). CANTV sells fibre up to 1 Gbit/s. When power goes, so does connectivity.

SpecialistSpeedtest Global Index: Venezuela, median speeds, August 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Telmex: from 389 pesos for 120 Mbps to 1399 for a gigabit. Totalplay 100 Mbps for 390, Megacable 1000 Mbps for 1000 pesos on promotion. Prices are nationwide.

SpecialistExpansión: Telmex, Totalplay, Megacable and Izzi internet packages, September 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Outages are the main problem: the country is short of up to 4000 MW, and in half of it power is cut for 4-12 hours a day. Tap water is not drunk; drinking water costs 13.5 dollars.

SpecialistCrónica Uno: the 14,000-megawatt gap, Venezuela's electricity deficit, 3 October 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

LP gas price cap in Guadalajara and Zapopan for 27 Sep - 3 Oct 2026: 20.27 pesos per kg, 10.95 per liter. A 20 kg cylinder at the cap is about 405 pesos.

OfficialComisión Nacional de Energía: maximum LP gas prices from 27 September to 3 October 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Tariff 1 in September 2026: 1.136 pesos per kWh up to 75, 1.381 up to 140, then 4.041. 300 kWh on it is about 950 pesos with VAT. The house's tariff class is on the bill.

SpecialistRecibo de Luz: CFE tariff 1 steps for September 2026 and DAC thresholds for tariffs 1-1F · checked 6 Oct 2026

SIAPA's average water price in 2023 was 18.16 pesos per m³; in 2025 the tariff rose 9.65%. 15 m³ a month at that price is about 270-300 pesos. Murky water complaints.

SpecialistUnoTV: SIAPA asks for a 12.5% water tariff increase, price per cubic meter in 2023 and 2025 · checked 6 Oct 2026