Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maracay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.2% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 247.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.8% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 164.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$12.04 VES 5,125
32.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$55.6 VES 23.7K
15.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.19 VES 3,060
46.59%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.34 VES 571
117.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.23 VES 525
86.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.95 VES 405
65.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.49 VES 634
130.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.94 VES 828
99.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.91 VES 811
-40.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.78 VES 1,183
-35.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.04 VES 442
68.27%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.23 VES 950
44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$6.74 VES 2,867
96.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.65 VES 2,406
42.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$7.43 VES 3,162
115.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.98 VES 1,695
-41.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.85 VES 788
-10.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.17 VES 925
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.98 VES 841
23.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.71 VES 1,152
-32.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.17 VES 925
-4.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.37 VES 583
45.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.94 VES 827
-58.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.43 VES 1,033
177.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$10.05 VES 4,279
-42.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.16 VES 493
15.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.77 VES 753
70.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.29 VES 122
717.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.06 VES 1,301
33.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.63 VES 1,119
-66.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$9.88 VES 4,206
88.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.48 VES 206
335.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$25.0K VES 10.6M
39.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$39.6K VES 16.9M
-2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$10.08 VES 4,290
1390.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$13.32 VES 5,671
54.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$40.04 VES 17.0K
0.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$53.4 VES 22.7K
-10.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$3.60 VES 1,534
158.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$134 VES 56.9K
360.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,367 VES 2.3M
206.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$24.79 VES 10.6K
320.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$29.54 VES 12.6K
39.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$79.4 VES 33.8K
20.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$101 VES 43.2K
18.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$456 VES 194.2K
1625.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$197 VES 83.6K
2097.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$181 VES 77.2K
788.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maracay: March 2, 2026

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