Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Maracaibo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Caracas is 26.5% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Caracas is 27.1% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VESĀ 5,078
$10.65 VESĀ 4,535
12.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 VESĀ 23.2K
$39.72 VESĀ 16.9K
37.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 VESĀ 4,203
$9.04 VESĀ 3,848
9.18%
Cappuccino
$2.58 VESĀ 1,100
$2.72 VESĀ 1,157
-5.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VESĀ 537
$1.19 VESĀ 508
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VESĀ 414
$1.34 VESĀ 572
-27.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VESĀ 651
$2.31 VESĀ 982
-33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 VESĀ 1,297
$2.93 VESĀ 1,246
4.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 VESĀ 802
$1.75 VESĀ 745
7.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VESĀ 1,196
$2.00 VESĀ 852
40.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 VESĀ 613
$1.08 VESĀ 461
33.33%
Eggs
$2.77 VESĀ 1,179
$3.10 VESĀ 1,320
-10.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 VESĀ 4,285
$6.21 VESĀ 2,645
62.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.70 VESĀ 3,276
$5.17 VESĀ 2,199
48.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 VESĀ 3,151
$6.31 VESĀ 2,685
17.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 VESĀ 2,242
$4.43 VESĀ 1,885
18.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VESĀ 789
$1.38 VESĀ 587
34.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 VESĀ 929
$1.63 VESĀ 694
33.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 VESĀ 851
$1.43 VESĀ 607
39.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 VESĀ 1,110
$1.21 VESĀ 517
115.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 VESĀ 924
$1.63 VESĀ 693
33.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VESĀ 578
$0.97 VESĀ 414
40.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 VESĀ 797
$1.58 VESĀ 672
18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 VESĀ 1,708
$3.40 VESĀ 1,447
17.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 VESĀ 4,274
$9.16 VESĀ 3,899
9.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 VESĀ 617
$1.07 VESĀ 455
35.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 VESĀ 868
$2.59 VESĀ 1,104
-21.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 VESĀ 332
$0.48 VESĀ 206
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.63 VESĀ 12.6K
$42.09 VESĀ 17.9K
-29.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.90 VESĀ 2,085
$3.95 VESĀ 1,681
24.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 VESĀ 1,128
$1.96 VESĀ 834
35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 VESĀ 4,233
$17.56 VESĀ 7,476
-43.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VESĀ 219
$0.52 VESĀ 222
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K VESĀ 10.6M
$22.8K VESĀ 9.7M
9.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VESĀ 16.6M
$31.6K VESĀ 13.5M
23.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.00 VESĀ 8,513
$16.34 VESĀ 6,957
22.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.05 VESĀ 5,556
$8.82 VESĀ 3,755
47.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 VESĀ 17.1K
$25.80 VESĀ 11.0K
55.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.7 VESĀ 29.2K
$33.79 VESĀ 14.4K
103.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.11 VESĀ 6,432
$23.88 VESĀ 10.2K
-36.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 VESĀ 2,622
$5.03 VESĀ 2,142
22.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VESĀ 56.5K
$114 VESĀ 48.5K
16.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,478 VESĀ 2.3M
$14.3K VESĀ 6.1M
-61.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 VESĀ 26.8K
$41.53 VESĀ 17.7K
51.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.65 VESĀ 16.5K
$41.58 VESĀ 17.7K
-7.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VESĀ 43.8K
$58.8 VESĀ 25.0K
74.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VESĀ 48.3K
$59.6 VESĀ 25.4K
90.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 VESĀ 196.3K
$182 VESĀ 77.4K
153.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 VESĀ 160.4K
$102 VESĀ 43.3K
270.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 VESĀ 410.6K
$327 VESĀ 139.3K
194.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 VESĀ 355.5K
$213 VESĀ 90.8K
291.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,404 VESĀ 597.8K
$742 VESĀ 316.0K
89.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 VESĀ 297.4K
$491 VESĀ 209.2K
42.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 VESĀ 130.6K
$199 VESĀ 84.8K
54.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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