---
title: "Living in Caracas as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/caracas
description: "Venezuela's dollarised capital under the Ávila, cheap but with real security limits"
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas scores 52.6/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 822 of 1000 cities. There is no open cost-of-living figure yet; expect no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 5.4 Mbps.

Caracas sits in a valley at 900 m below the Ávila national park, with spring weather year-round, a lively food scene and an economy now run largely on US dollars. Rents in the safer eastern districts (Chacao, Las Mercedes, Altamira) are cheap for what you get. Crime, power and water cuts, slow internet and thin international flights are serious drawbacks; most governments advise against travel.

Known for: El Ávila mountain and cable car, Dollarised economy, Arepas and rum culture, Security and visa hurdles.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 52.6 |
| Cost of living | — |
| Safety | 25 |
| Healthcare | 65 |
| Internet | 34 |
| Visa ease | 33 |
| Getting there & around | 53 |
| Climate | 100 |
| Air quality | 61 |
| Quality of life | 50 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | — | country | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 13.81 | country | 2023 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 39.2 | country | 2025 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 75 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 71.2 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 5.4 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 2.8 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Starlink residential service | Available | country | 2026-10 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^10] |
| Entry for US / EU / UK passports | visa required / 90 days / 90 days | country | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (CCS) | 45 | city | 2026-10 | [^12] |
| Restaurants within 3 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap) | 89 | city | 2026-10 | [^16] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 2 / 3 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 12 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22.6 | city | 2023 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.709 | country | 2023 | [^17] |
| English proficiency band | moderate | country | 2024 | [^18] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 22.7 | 42 | 81 | yes |
| Feb | 22.7 | 30 | 79 | yes |
| Mar | 23.4 | 14 | 77 | yes |
| Apr | 24.3 | 41 | 77 | yes |
| May | 24.8 | 71 | 79 | yes |
| Jun | 24.5 | 87 | 80 | yes |
| Jul | 24.2 | 101 | 82 | yes |
| Aug | 24.5 | 120 | 83 | yes |
| Sep | 24.8 | 89 | 81 | yes |
| Oct | 24.6 | 96 | 83 | yes |
| Nov | 24.2 | 77 | 84 | yes |
| Dec | 23.3 | 74 | 82 | yes |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela) | CCS | 45 | 22 | 1 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 45, of which 22 international (Wikipedia, 2026-10).

## Similar cities

- [Santo Domingo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/santo-domingo) (56.7) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/caracas-vs-santo-domingo)
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- [Cabarete](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cabarete) (58.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/cabarete-vs-caracas)
- [Tegucigalpa](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tegucigalpa) (47.9) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/caracas-vs-tegucigalpa)
- [Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/santa-cruz-de-la-sierra) (54.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/caracas-vs-santa-cruz-de-la-sierra)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Caracas as a digital nomad?

We do not have a reliable monthly cost figure for Caracas yet.

### Is Caracas safe for digital nomads?

Caracas scores 25/100 on safety. Venezuela records 13.81 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2023) and a political-stability score of 39.2/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Venezuela have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Venezuela as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US need a visa from a consulate.

### How fast is the internet in Caracas?

Measured median download speed in Caracas was 5.4 Mbps (upload 2.8 Mbps) across 44,711 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Is Starlink available in Caracas?

Yes. Starlink's availability map lists residential service as available in Venezuela (checked 2026-10), so a dish can serve as a backup line in Caracas. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.

### Which airports serve Caracas and how many nonstop flights are there?

Caracas is served by Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela) (CCS) with 45 nonstop destinations, of which 22 are international. 1 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-10.

### When is the best time of year to be in Caracas?

The most comfortable months are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Mean temperatures range from 73°F (23°C) in Jan to 77°F (25°C) in May (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Caracas or Santo Domingo: which is better for digital nomads?

Santo Domingo is the city with the closest factor profile to Caracas in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Plan a trip

[Where to stay in Caracas](https://navoy.io/hotels/venezuela/caracas) on Navoy, the AI travel planner behind Nostos.

## Sources

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[^3]: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows), WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, dataUNODC. UNODC data, free to reuse with attribution. https://data.unodc.org/datareport/hom-victim (retrieved 2026-10-12)
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[^9]: Starlink availability map, SpaceX (Starlink). Factual status cited from starlink.com. https://www.starlink.com/map (retrieved 2026-10-07)
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[^14]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^18]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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