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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 240.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.2% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 166.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$12.07 VES 5,807
31.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$54.6 VES 26.3K
17.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.38 VES 3,549
40.51%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.35 VES 650
114.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.21 VES 584
84.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.98 VES 471
58.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.54 VES 739
119.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.05 VES 984
90.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.88 VES 905
-40.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.80 VES 1,348
-35.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.09 VES 524
60.55%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.28 VES 1,096
39.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.78 VES 3,263
99.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.71 VES 2,746
36.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.39 VES 3,558
111.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$4.08 VES 1,964
-44.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.84 VES 886
-7.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.19 VES 1,055
-11.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.01 VES 966
25.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.56 VES 1,230
-30.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.13 VES 1,027
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.31 VES 630
48.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.87 VES 899
-56.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.44 VES 1,174
172.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$9.82 VES 4,726
-41.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.11 VES 533
19.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.73 VES 831
68.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.31 VES 150
658.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.09 VES 1,486
35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.69 VES 1,293
-69.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$9.86 VES 4,744
89.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.48 VES 232
335.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$24.6K VES 11.8M
40.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$40.0K VES 19.3M
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$9.88 VES 4,756
1376.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$13.14 VES 6,324
58.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$40.08 VES 19.3K
-0.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$54.3 VES 26.1K
-10.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$3.52 VES 1,696
157.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$131 VES 63.0K
372.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,448 VES 2.6M
196.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$25.17 VES 12.1K
315.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$30.47 VES 14.7K
33.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$80.3 VES 38.6K
16.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$101 VES 48.4K
21.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$447 VES 215.2K
1622.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$197 VES 94.7K
2118.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$180 VES 86.5K
810.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Maracay: April 12, 2026

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