Caracas

Rent-A-House, search "apartment for rent, Distrito Metropolitano, 3 bedrooms" on 6 October 2026: 161 listings in total, the 36 most recent were counted. Two were excluded: one priced at 250,000 dollars (apparently a sale price) and a 788 m² penthouse in Chulavista at 10,000. The remaining 34 range from 750 to 4900 dollars a month, median 1600, half of them at 1500 or less (our count). Cheapest are La Urbina (750 for 98 m²), Lomas de La Trinidad (850) and Macaracuay (870); 3300-4900 is asked in Campo Alegre, Sebucán, Colinas de Valle Arriba, Colinas de Bello Monte, La Castellana and El Rosal. The "3 bedrooms" filter also returns apartments with 4-5 bedrooms. Prices are in dollars. Several listings specifically mention their own well or a tank with a pump ("water never runs out"), apparently because of interruptions in the city water supply. These are asking prices of one agency network, not transactions; we found no official rent statistics for Caracas.

Rent-A-House, search "apartment for sale, Distrito Metropolitano, 3 bedrooms" on 6 October 2026: 1144 listings in total, the 24 most recent were counted. Prices range from 72,000 (Quinta Crespo, 79 m²) to 1,250,000 dollars (La Castellana, 309 m²), median 170,000 (our count). 14 of the 24 cost 80,000-200,000 dollars: for example, Los Samanes 83,000-85,000 for 76-80 m², El Cafetal 155,000 for 100 m², Manzanares 130,000-189,000 for 96-152 m². Above 400,000 are El Rosal (420,000 for 131 m²), Campo Alegre (550,000 for 137 m²), Las Esmeraldas (950,000 for 430 m²) and a 600 m² property in La Lagunita (400,000, looks like a house). Prices are in dollars; these are asking prices, not transactions. We did not check restrictions on foreigners buying property.

Cendas-FVM (Centre for Documentation and Social Analysis of the Venezuelan Teachers' Federation) as reported by El Diario, 17 August 2026: the family food basket (Canasta Alimentaria Familiar, 60 basic products, a household of five) cost 516,804 bolivars in July 2026, 15.8% more than in June; at the BCV reference rate of 710 bolivars that is 727.89 dollars (minus 3.8% in dollars over the month). With drinking water (13.52 dollars) it is 741.41 dollars. The largest items are dairy (176.08 dollars) and fruit and vegetables (155.48). The conversion to a family of four (727.89 × 4/5 ≈ 582) is ours and rough: a basket does not divide strictly in proportion. Cendas is an independent centre, not official statistics; we did not find an official INE basket (the site ine.gob.ve does not open from our network). The basket is national; there is no separate figure for Caracas. We did not find an official poverty line per family either, so the family budget question remains open.

Crónica Uno, 3 October 2026: of 25,000 MW of installed capacity only 9,000-11,000 MW is actually generated, an operating deficit of up to 4,000 MW; for more than two weeks there have been protests against sudden Corpoelec rationing of 4-12 hours a day in almost half the country, and in the interior outages last more than 20 hours. The Ministry of Electric Energy promises to add 1300 MW in the last quarter of 2026. The article has no separate figures for Caracas. UK Foreign Office: long outages also happen in Caracas, they knock out mobile networks and internet; it advises keeping a stock of tinned food and water. Cendas-FVM considers tap water unfit for drinking and adds 13.52 dollars a month for drinking water to the family food basket (July 2026). We did not find the Corpoelec and Hidrocapital tariff schedules, so we did not calculate a typical bill for 300 kWh and 15 m³; there are no data on bottled gas either.

El Diario, 10 August 2026, survey of several schools in Greater Caracas: prices are set in dollars, but bolivars are accepted at the official BCV rate on the day of payment. Schools with state-funded teacher salaries (AVEC Catholic school network): U.E.P.P. Julio Velutini in Altagracia, enrolment 295 dollars and 70 a month; Colegio El Carmelo in Las Acacias, enrolment 255 and 120 a month (up 40% on last year). Private: Colegio La Concepción in Montalbán, 225 a month, enrolment 400; Colegio Luz de Caracas in El Paraíso, 228 a month, enrolment 500; La Salle La Colina, 360 a month (330 for early payment), enrolment 410; Colegio San Agustín in El Paraíso, 280 a month, enrolment for upper grades 1470-1560. On top there are sometimes separate charges for English, robotics and materials. The school year began on 14 September; according to the education minister, more than 1500 schools are being repaired after the earthquakes of 24 June. International schools were not in the survey, and we did not check their fees.

UK Foreign Office: on 24 June Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, with significant damage in La Guaira, parts of Caracas and elsewhere; a large humanitarian response is under way, La Guaira has been declared a disaster zone; stay away from damaged buildings and be prepared for aftershocks; the risk of earthquakes in the country remains. U.S. Department of State: a powerful foreshock and an earthquake in rapid succession caused extensive damage to transport, infrastructure and emergency services. According to the Ministry of Education as reported by El Diario, more than 1500 schools need repairs. Before renting, it is worth asking whether the building has been inspected after the earthquakes.

Note of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry: the crime situation is difficult, most common are theft, robbery, kidnapping and car theft, usually with firearms; evening walks are dangerous in almost all districts, including areas of government buildings and good hotels; especially dangerous districts of Caracas are Catia, Petare, Antímano, La Vega, Caricuao, El Paraíso and 23 de Enero. UK Foreign Office: armed robbery, mugging and carjacking are often accompanied by violence, and resisting is not advised; do not show electronics and valuables in the street; use only pre-booked taxis; in major cities including Caracas there is a visible security presence and ID checks, and you must carry your passport or a copy with the entry stamp. According to the U.S. Department of State, there are no reliable crime statistics.

UK Foreign Office (2 September 2026): Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport, which serves Caracas, resumed commercial flights with limited capacity on 1 September; international flights also operate from Valencia, Barquisimeto, Barcelona and Maracaibo. Flights are few and are cancelled or rescheduled without notice. After the earthquakes of 24 June, La Guaira was declared a disaster zone and is under military control with strict access. Both the UK and US warn about crime on the road from the airport to the city, especially at night, about unregulated taxis and ATMs near the airport; they advise being met by acquaintances or the hotel, or otherwise taking a licensed taxi from the rank outside arrivals. The UK advises its nationals not to use public transport. According to a Russian Foreign Ministry note (undated), a direct Conviasa flight Caracas - Moscow operates once a week with a technical stop in Havana or Porlamar, about 16 hours en route.

WMO normals for 1964-1990: January 15.3 mm, February 13.2, March 11.4, April 59.2, May 81.7, June 134.1, July 118.4, August 123.8, September 115.4, October 126.3, November 72.6, December 41.4. The sum of the twelve months is 912.8 mm, our arithmetic. Days with precipitation range from 3 in March to 19 in June and July. UK Foreign Office: June to November is the hurricane season, which affects the north of the country; floods in low-lying areas are possible in the rainy season.

Climate normals for Caracas in the WMO handbook. December-February: average minimum 13.1-14.5 degrees, average maximum 28.4-31.0; January 13.1 and 29.0. The warmest nights are in May-June (18.1-18.2), the average maximum in any month is from 28.4 to 31.8. The averaging period for temperature is not given in the handbook (for precipitation 1964-1990), the station is not named, coordinates 10.48° N, 66.92° W. Note: the daytime maxima here are higher than usually reported for Caracas; perhaps the station is lower than most of the city, but the handbook does not allow checking this.

Speedtest Global Index (Ookla) for August 2026, rolling three months: the median fixed broadband speed in Venezuela is 127.20 Mbit/s download and 101.10 upload, latency 5 ms (59th in the world); the mean is 206.86 Mbit/s. Mobile internet: median 28.30 Mbit/s, mean 47.30. These are national figures, not for Caracas. The state operator CANTV offers on its page copper ABA up to 22 Mbit/s, ABA Ultra (fibre plus copper) 10-50 Mbit/s, fibre 30-100 Mbit/s and Fibra Cantv plans from 10 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s; there are no prices on the page, and we did not compare other providers. UK Foreign Office: during power cuts mobile networks and internet go down across the country, including Caracas.