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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciudad Guayana is 20.5% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciudad Guayana is 23.6% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 VES 4,033
$10.65 VES 4,495
-10.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.77 VES 17.2K
$39.72 VES 16.8K
2.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.57 VES 6,147
$9.04 VES 3,814
61.17%
Cappuccino
$3.56 VES 1,501
$2.72 VES 1,147
30.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 VES 625
$1.19 VES 503
24.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 417
$1.34 VES 567
-26.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VES 413
$2.31 VES 973
-57.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 864
$2.93 VES 1,235
-30.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 VES 807
$1.75 VES 738
9.14%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.00 VES 845
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.08 VES 457
-
Eggs
-
$3.10 VES 1,308
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$6.21 VES 2,622
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.17 VES 2,180
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.31 VES 2,661
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$4.43 VES 1,868
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 VES 428
$1.38 VES 582
-26.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 VES 434
$1.63 VES 688
-36.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 VES 1,236
$1.43 VES 602
104.90%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.21 VES 512
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 VES 1,294
$1.63 VES 687
88.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 VES 828
$0.97 VES 411
102.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 651
$1.58 VES 666
-2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 VES 1,723
$3.40 VES 1,434
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.16 VES 3,864
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 VES 369
$1.07 VES 451
-17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 828
$2.59 VES 1,094
-24.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 307
$0.48 VES 204
52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.56 VES 12.9K
$42.09 VES 17.8K
-27.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 VES 1,916
$3.95 VES 1,666
14.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.96 VES 1,672
$1.96 VES 827
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$17.56 VES 7,409
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 221
$0.52 VES 220
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K VES 16.9M
$22.8K VES 9.6M
75.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$69.7K VES 29.4M
$31.6K VES 13.3M
120.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.48 VES 11.6K
$16.34 VES 6,895
68.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$8.82 VES 3,722
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.15 VES 15.7K
$25.80 VES 10.9K
43.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 VES 12.7K
$33.79 VES 14.3K
-10.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.20 VES 6,413
$23.88 VES 10.1K
-36.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 VES 2,656
$5.03 VES 2,122
25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$114 VES 48.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.3K VES 6.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.56 VES 12.5K
$41.53 VES 17.5K
-28.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.69 VES 15.1K
$41.58 VES 17.5K
-14.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 VES 74.5K
$58.8 VES 24.8K
200.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 VES 41.4K
$59.6 VES 25.2K
64.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 VES 64.1K
$182 VES 76.7K
-16.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 VES 42.7K
$102 VES 42.9K
-0.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 VES 125.8K
$327 VES 138.1K
-8.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 83.6K
$213 VES 90.0K
-7.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$259 VES 109.3K
$742 VES 313.1K
-65.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$130 VES 55.0K
$491 VES 207.3K
-73.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Guayana
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 VES 46.3K
$199 VES 84.0K
-44.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
26.6
-6.02%

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Last update for Ciudad Guayana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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