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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.5% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 247.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.1% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 168.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$11.92 VESย 4,106
35.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$54.0 VESย 18.6K
17.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.34 VESย 2,529
41.69%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.31 VESย 450
111.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.27 VESย 436
82.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.96 VESย 330
60.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.52 VESย 523
133.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.98 VESย 683
96.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.89 VESย 651
-40.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.74 VESย 945
-33.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.05 VESย 361
68.57%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.19 VESย 753
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.69 VESย 2,303
97.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.69 VESย 1,961
37.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.46 VESย 2,569
113.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$4.09 VESย 1,409
-44.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.87 VESย 644
-8.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.26 VESย 778
-12.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.04 VESย 703
19.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.58 VESย 890
-30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.15 VESย 741
-4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.31 VESย 450
45.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.90 VESย 653
-58.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.44 VESย 842
172.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.67 VESย 3,330
-41.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.11 VESย 382
19.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.70 VESย 587
76.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.29 VESย 99.8
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.99 VESย 1,029
42.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.74 VESย 946
-70.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$9.88 VESย 3,404
88.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.48 VESย 166
331.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$24.8K VESย 8.6M
37.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$40.1K VESย 13.8M
-2.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$9.88 VESย 3,403
1386.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$13.10 VESย 4,515
56.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$39.59 VESย 13.6K
1.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$54.4 VESย 18.7K
-8.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.59 VESย 1,236
153.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$132 VESย 45.6K
363.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,561 VESย 1.9M
193.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$25.26 VESย 8,702
304.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$29.97 VESย 10.3K
36.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$79.2 VESย 27.3K
19.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$101 VESย 34.8K
17.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$453 VESย 156.0K
1626.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$201 VESย 69.2K
2083.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$176 VESย 60.6K
762.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Maracay: January 13, 2026

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