Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Maracaibo

🙂 Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 16.1% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 23.4% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.59 VES 3,232
$10.65 VES 4,535
-28.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.95 VES 12.7K
$39.72 VES 16.9K
-24.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 VES 4,195
$9.04 VES 3,848
9.07%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 416
$2.72 VES 1,157
-63.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 503
$1.19 VES 508
-0.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 VES 331
$1.34 VES 572
-41.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 622
$2.31 VES 982
-36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 655
$2.93 VES 1,246
-47.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 VES 651
$1.75 VES 745
-12.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 VES 1,037
$2.00 VES 852
22.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 VES 416
$1.08 VES 461
-9.26%
Eggs
$1.62 VES 689
$3.10 VES 1,320
-47.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VES 1,726
$6.21 VES 2,645
-34.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 VES 2,086
$5.17 VES 2,199
-5.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.08 VES 3,013
$6.31 VES 2,685
12.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 VES 2,067
$4.43 VES 1,885
9.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 VES 421
$1.38 VES 587
-28.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 VES 431
$1.63 VES 694
-38.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 VES 415
$1.43 VES 607
-32.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 VES 420
$1.21 VES 517
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 VES 652
$1.63 VES 693
-6.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 202
$0.97 VES 414
-50.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 415
$1.58 VES 672
-37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 VES 1,288
$3.40 VES 1,447
-10.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 VES 5,682
$9.16 VES 3,899
45.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 313
$1.07 VES 455
-30.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 434
$2.59 VES 1,104
-60.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 VES 182
$0.48 VES 206
-10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.09 VES 17.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 VES 2,147
$3.95 VES 1,681
27.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 VES 834
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$17.56 VES 7,476
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 223
$0.52 VES 222
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K VES 10.8M
$22.8K VES 9.7M
11.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K VES 15.1M
$31.6K VES 13.5M
12.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.62 VES 8,350
$16.34 VES 6,957
20.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.12 VES 4,310
$8.82 VES 3,755
14.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 VES 17.1K
$25.80 VES 11.0K
55.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.93 VES 9,762
$33.79 VES 14.4K
-32.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.88 VES 10.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 VES 1,924
$5.03 VES 2,142
-10.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.16 VES 20.9K
$114 VES 48.5K
-56.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.3K VES 6.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.93 VES 11.9K
$41.53 VES 17.7K
-32.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 VES 10.7K
$41.58 VES 17.7K
-39.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.23 VES 21.0K
$58.8 VES 25.0K
-16.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 VES 21.6K
$59.6 VES 25.4K
-15.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 84.2K
$182 VES 77.4K
8.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.16 VES 20.9K
$102 VES 43.3K
-51.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 VES 105.1K
$327 VES 139.3K
-24.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 VES 64.6K
$213 VES 90.8K
-28.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$473 VES 201.2K
$742 VES 316.0K
-36.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$255 VES 108.4K
$491 VES 209.2K
-48.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 VES 79.4K
$199 VES 84.8K
-6.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
26.6
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Last update for Barquisimeto: February 28, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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