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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 25.9% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 30.7% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 VES 742
$10.47 VES 1,048
-29.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.45 VES 2,948
$40.51 VES 4,055
-27.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.98 VES 998
$9.05 VES 905
10.28%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 97.8
$2.64 VES 264
-62.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 VES 120
$1.18 VES 118
1.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 72.6
$1.34 VES 134
-45.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 146
$2.29 VES 230
-36.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 153
$2.93 VES 293
-48.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 VES 148
$1.72 VES 172
-13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 VES 257
$1.97 VES 197
30.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 VES 98.8
$1.08 VES 109
-8.33%
Eggs
$1.58 VES 158
$3.15 VES 315
-49.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 VES 406
$6.17 VES 618
-34.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 VES 495
$5.25 VES 525
-5.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 VES 695
$6.15 VES 616
12.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.89 VES 490
$4.37 VES 437
11.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.33 VES 133
-22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 VES 98.4
$1.71 VES 172
-42.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.47 VES 147
-29.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 VES 102
$1.21 VES 121
-16.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 VES 148
$1.63 VES 163
-9.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$1.02 VES 102
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 99.1
$1.64 VES 164
-39.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 VES 299
$3.45 VES 345
-13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 VES 1,007
$9.13 VES 914
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 74.5
$1.04 VES 104
-28.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 97.6
$2.72 VES 273
-64.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 VES 46.07
$0.51 VES 51.2
-9.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.26 VES 4,330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 VES 494
$4.08 VES 409
20.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 VES 195
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$17.24 VES 1,726
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 48.04
$0.52 VES 51.7
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K VES 2.6M
$22.7K VES 2.3M
12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K VES 3.6M
$31.4K VES 3.1M
13.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.76 VES 1,978
$16.17 VES 1,619
22.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.92 VES 993
$8.77 VES 878
13.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.43 VES 3,946
$26.03 VES 2,606
51.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.94 VES 2,296
$33.91 VES 3,394
-32.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.53 VES 2,355
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 VES 438
$5.13 VES 513
-14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.7 VES 5,076
$113 VES 11.3K
-54.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.4K VES 1.4M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.66 VES 2,768
$41.94 VES 4,198
-34.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.89 VES 2,491
$41.61 VES 4,165
-40.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.27 VES 4,931
$58.1 VES 5,813
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.86 VES 4,991
$60.3 VES 6,035
-17.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 VES 20.2K
$182 VES 18.3K
10.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 VES 5,079
$102 VES 10.2K
-50.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 VES 25.4K
$329 VES 33K
-23.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 VES 15.1K
$208 VES 20.8K
-27.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$398 VES 39.8K
$1,451 VES 145.3K
-72.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$172 VES 17.2K
$788 VES 78.9K
-78.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 VES 19K
$197 VES 19.8K
-3.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
26.6
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Last update for Barquisimeto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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