Cost of Living Comparison Between Barinas and San Cristobal Cost of Living Comparison Between Barinas and San Cristobal

🙂 Solo nomad: Barinas is 86.8% cheaper than San Cristobal without rent, and 90.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barinas is 87.9% cheaper than San Cristobal without rent, and 91.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$4.53 VES 1,961
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$29.66 VES 12.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.70 VES 4,635
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Cappuccino
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$1.62 VES 703
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 440
$0.82 VES 356
24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.59 VES 258
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.25 VES 544
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.46 VES 633
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.32 VES 571
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.58 VES 685
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 VES 485
$0.90 VES 390
24.44%
Eggs
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$2.17 VES 938
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.93 VES 1,269
$4.76 VES 2,060
-38.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.29 VES 1,857
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.94 VES 2,573
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Apples (1kg)
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$9.97 VES 4,320
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.36 VES 155
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.23 VES 534
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 VES 469
$1.11 VES 480
-2.70%
Potato (1kg)
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$1.07 VES 465
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.97 VES 421
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.48 VES 210
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.71 VES 743
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.29 VES 1,425
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Wine (Bottle)
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$5.97 VES 2,586
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.76 VES 328
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.18 VES 510
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🚌 Getting Around
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.54 VES 236
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$24.64 VES 10.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 VES 1,287
$2.44 VES 1,057
21.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.09 VES 2,204
$3.13 VES 1,355
62.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.08 VES 2,199
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.48 VES 209
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$29.6K VES 12.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$34.3K VES 14.9M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$22.11 VES 9,576
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$5.96 VES 2,581
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$40.02 VES 17.3K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.81 VES 4,249
$15.23 VES 6,597
-35.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.97 VES 8,650
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Cinema Ticket
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$6.98 VES 3,025
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$44.43 VES 19.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$33.01 VES 14.3K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$19.79 VES 8,572
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$95.2 VES 41.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$62.0 VES 26.8K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$178 VES 77.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$120 VES 52.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$280 VES 121.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$172 VES 74.5K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$533 VES 231.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$403 VES 174.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$197 VES 85.4K
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Last update for Barinas: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Cristobal: March 2, 2026

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