Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and San Cristobal Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and San Cristobal

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciudad Guayana is 1% cheaper than San Cristobal without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad Guayana is 10.2% more expensive than San Cristobal without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 VES 4,069
$4.53 VES 1,927
111.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.77 VES 17.4K
$29.66 VES 12.6K
37.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.57 VES 6,203
$10.70 VES 4,555
36.17%
Cappuccino
$3.56 VES 1,515
$1.62 VES 691
119.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 VES 631
$0.82 VES 350
80.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 421
$0.59 VES 253
67.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VES 417
$1.25 VES 534
-21.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 872
$1.46 VES 622
40.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 VES 814
$1.32 VES 561
44.70%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.58 VES 674
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.90 VES 383
-
Eggs
-
$2.17 VES 922
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.76 VES 2,024
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4.29 VES 1,825
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.94 VES 2,529
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$9.97 VES 4,245
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 VES 431
$0.36 VES 153
180.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 VES 438
$1.23 VES 525
-16.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 VES 1,247
$1.11 VES 472
163.96%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.07 VES 457
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 VES 1,305
$0.97 VES 414
216.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 VES 835
$0.48 VES 206
308.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 657
$1.71 VES 730
-9.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 VES 1,738
$3.29 VES 1,400
24.01%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.97 VES 2,541
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 VES 373
$0.76 VES 322
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 835
$1.18 VES 501
66.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VES 309
$0.54 VES 232
35.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.56 VES 13.0K
$24.64 VES 10.5K
24.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 VES 1,933
$2.44 VES 1,039
86.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.96 VES 1,687
$3.13 VES 1,332
26.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.08 VES 2,161
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 223
$0.48 VES 205
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K VES 17.1M
$29.6K VES 12.6M
35.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$69.7K VES 29.7M
$34.3K VES 14.6M
103.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.48 VES 11.7K
$22.11 VES 9,410
24.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$5.96 VES 2,536
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.15 VES 15.8K
$40.02 VES 17.0K
-7.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 VES 12.8K
$15.23 VES 6,483
97.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.20 VES 6,471
$19.97 VES 8,501
-23.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 VES 2,680
$6.98 VES 2,973
-9.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$44.43 VES 18.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.56 VES 12.6K
$33.01 VES 14.0K
-10.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.69 VES 15.2K
$19.79 VES 8,424
80.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 VES 75.1K
$95.2 VES 40.5K
85.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 VES 41.8K
$62.0 VES 26.4K
58.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 VES 64.7K
$178 VES 75.8K
-14.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 VES 43.1K
$120 VES 51.1K
-15.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 VES 126.9K
$280 VES 119.0K
6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 84.4K
$172 VES 73.3K
15.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$259 VES 110.3K
$533 VES 227.0K
-51.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$130 VES 55.5K
$403 VES 171.7K
-67.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Guayana
San Cristobal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 VES 46.7K
$197 VES 83.9K
-44.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
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Last update for Ciudad Guayana: March 2, 2026

Last update for San Cristobal: March 2, 2026

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