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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barinas is 88.5% cheaper than San Cristobal without rent, and 90.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barinas is 90.3% cheaper than San Cristobal without rent, and 91.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$4.42 VES 442
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$30.45 VES 3,048
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.56 VES 1,057
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Cappuccino
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$1.7 VES 170
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 102
$0.84 VES 84.3
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.61 VES 61
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.26 VES 126
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.54 VES 154
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.26 VES 126
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.59 VES 159
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 VES 107
$0.91 VES 91.4
17.58%
Eggs
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$2.13 VES 213
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.95 VES 295
$4.92 VES 492
-40.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.22 VES 422
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.65 VES 566
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Apples (1kg)
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$10.09 VES 1,010
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.39 VES 38.64
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.28 VES 128
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 VES 112
$1.14 VES 114
-1.75%
Potato (1kg)
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$1.06 VES 106
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.91 VES 91.5
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.48 VES 48.44
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.76 VES 176
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.26 VES 327
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Wine (Bottle)
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$5.74 VES 575
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.73 VES 73.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.24 VES 124
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🚌 Getting Around
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.51 VES 50.8
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$24.41 VES 2,443
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 VES 295
$2.52 VES 253
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.06 VES 506
$3.08 VES 308
64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.08 VES 508
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.52 VES 51.8
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$29.4K VES 2.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$33.7K VES 3.4M
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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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$21.95 VES 2,197
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$5.98 VES 598
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$41.12 VES 4,115
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.82 VES 983
$15.19 VES 1,521
-35.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.64 VES 1,966
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Cinema Ticket
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$7.11 VES 712
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$45.43 VES 4,547
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$32.68 VES 3,270
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$20.32 VES 2,034
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$96 VES 9,605
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$62 VES 6,202
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$174 VES 17.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$121 VES 12.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$278 VES 27.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$172 VES 17.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$533 VES 53.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$401 VES 40.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barinas
San Cristobal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$196 VES 19.6K
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Last update for Barinas: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Cristobal: October 28, 2025

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