Cost of Living Comparison Between Acarigua and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Acarigua and Maracaibo

😐 Solo nomad: Acarigua is 26.7% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acarigua is 12.8% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.81 VES 5,026
$10.65 VES 4,535
10.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 VES 23.7K
$39.72 VES 16.9K
40.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 VES 4,209
$9.04 VES 3,848
9.40%
Cappuccino
$2.50 VES 1,065
$2.72 VES 1,157
-8.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 538
$1.19 VES 508
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 432
$1.34 VES 572
-23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 VES 644
$2.31 VES 982
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 VES 1,300
$2.93 VES 1,246
4.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 VES 792
$1.75 VES 745
6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 VES 1,146
$2.00 VES 852
34.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 VES 636
$1.08 VES 461
37.96%
Eggs
$2.76 VES 1,177
$3.10 VES 1,320
-10.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 VES 4,152
$6.21 VES 2,645
57.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 VES 3,136
$5.17 VES 2,199
42.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.32 VES 3,118
$6.31 VES 2,685
16.01%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 VES 2,251
$4.43 VES 1,885
19.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 VES 756
$1.38 VES 587
28.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 VES 967
$1.63 VES 694
39.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 VES 847
$1.43 VES 607
39.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 VES 1,106
$1.21 VES 517
114.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 VES 885
$1.63 VES 693
27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 580
$0.97 VES 414
40.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 VES 803
$1.58 VES 672
19.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 VES 1,708
$3.40 VES 1,447
17.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 VES 4,206
$9.16 VES 3,899
7.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 VES 640
$1.07 VES 455
40.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 VES 843
$2.59 VES 1,104
-23.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.48 VES 206
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.09 VES 17.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 VES 2,133
$3.95 VES 1,681
26.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 VES 1,162
$1.96 VES 834
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 VES 4,210
$17.56 VES 7,476
-43.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 218
$0.52 VES 222
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K VES 10.8M
$22.8K VES 9.7M
10.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K VES 17.1M
$31.6K VES 13.5M
27.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.99 VES 8,511
$16.34 VES 6,957
22.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.90 VES 5,492
$8.82 VES 3,755
46.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.42 VES 16.8K
$25.80 VES 11.0K
52.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.79 VES 14.4K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.88 VES 10.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 VES 2,604
$5.03 VES 2,142
21.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 56.6K
$114 VES 48.5K
16.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,363 VES 2.3M
$14.3K VES 6.1M
-62.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 27.4K
$41.53 VES 17.7K
55.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.90 VES 17.0K
$41.58 VES 17.7K
-4.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 VES 45.1K
$58.8 VES 25.0K
79.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 48.6K
$59.6 VES 25.4K
91.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$182 VES 77.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$102 VES 43.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$327 VES 139.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$213 VES 90.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$742 VES 316.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 VES 264.9K
$491 VES 209.2K
26.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acarigua
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$199 VES 84.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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Last update for Acarigua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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