Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and Maracaibo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciudad Guayana is 14.9% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciudad Guayana is 26.3% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 VES 977
$10.47 VES 1,048
-6.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 VES 3,969
$40.51 VES 4,055
-2.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.73 VES 1,474
$9.05 VES 905
62.76%
Cappuccino
$3.48 VES 348
$2.64 VES 264
31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.18 VES 118
29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.34 VES 134
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VES 97.7
$2.29 VES 230
-57.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 VES 197
$2.93 VES 293
-32.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 VES 185
$1.72 VES 172
7.56%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.97 VES 197
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.08 VES 109
-
Eggs
-
$3.15 VES 315
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$6.17 VES 618
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.25 VES 525
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.15 VES 616
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$4.37 VES 437
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.33 VES 133
-23.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 VES 98.1
$1.71 VES 172
-42.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 VES 304
$1.47 VES 147
106.80%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.21 VES 121
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 VES 307
$1.63 VES 163
88.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 VES 196
$1.02 VES 102
92.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.64 VES 164
-10.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VES 396
$3.45 VES 345
14.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.13 VES 914
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 VES 86.6
$1.04 VES 104
-17.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 VES 202
$2.72 VES 273
-26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 VES 77.2
$0.51 VES 51.2
50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.48 VES 3,050
$43.26 VES 4,330
-29.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 VES 455
$4.08 VES 409
11.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 VES 404
$1.95 VES 195
107.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$17.24 VES 1,726
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 48.66
$0.52 VES 51.7
-5.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K VES 4M
$22.7K VES 2.3M
74.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$70.2K VES 7M
$31.4K VES 3.1M
123.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.61 VES 2,763
$16.17 VES 1,619
70.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$8.77 VES 878
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.72 VES 3,776
$26.03 VES 2,606
44.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 VES 3,048
$33.91 VES 3,394
-10.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.23 VES 1,525
$23.53 VES 2,355
-35.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 VES 627
$5.13 VES 513
22.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$113 VES 11.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.4K VES 1.4M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.45 VES 2,948
$41.94 VES 4,198
-29.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.81 VES 3,484
$41.61 VES 4,165
-16.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$183 VES 18.3K
$58.1 VES 5,813
214.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 VES 10K
$60.3 VES 6,035
66.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 VES 14.8K
$182 VES 18.3K
-18.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.5 VES 9,955
$102 VES 10.2K
-2.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 VES 29.9K
$329 VES 33K
-9.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 20.3K
$208 VES 20.8K
-2.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$259 VES 25.9K
$1,451 VES 145.3K
-82.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$130 VES 13K
$788 VES 78.9K
-83.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 VES 11K
$197 VES 19.8K
-44.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
26.6
-6.02%

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Last update for Ciudad Guayana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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