Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maracaibo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.4% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 213.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.5% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 147.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.47 VES 1,048
53.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.51 VES 4,055
58.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.05 VES 905
13.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 VES 264
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.18 VES 118
88.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.34 VES 134
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.29 VES 230
48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.93 VES 293
30.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 VES 172
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.97 VES 197
-12.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.08 VES 109
54.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.15 VES 315
-0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.17 VES 618
115.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.25 VES 525
52.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.15 VES 616
159.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.37 VES 437
-47.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 VES 133
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 VES 172
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.47 VES 147
73.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.21 VES 121
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.63 VES 163
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 VES 102
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.64 VES 164
-50.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.45 VES 345
91.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.13 VES 914
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 VES 104
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.72 VES 273
7.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.51 VES 51.2
345.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.26 VES 4,330
6.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.08 VES 409
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.95 VES 195
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.24 VES 1,726
8.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.52 VES 51.7
301.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.7K VES 2.3M
52.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.4K VES 3.1M
26.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$16.17 VES 1,619
817.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.77 VES 878
139.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.03 VES 2,606
52.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.91 VES 3,394
41.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.53 VES 2,355
-21.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.13 VES 513
82.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$113 VES 11.3K
439.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.4K VES 1.4M
11.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.94 VES 4,198
148.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.61 VES 4,165
-1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$58.1 VES 5,813
59.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$60.3 VES 6,035
96.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$182 VES 18.3K
772.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$102 VES 10.2K
1134.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$329 VES 33K
824.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$208 VES 20.8K
895.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,451 VES 145.3K
401.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$788 VES 78.9K
476.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$197 VES 19.8K
640.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
26.6
-85.68%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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