Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Maracaibo

😐 Solo nomad: Los Teques is 11.9% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Los Teques is 6% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 VES 5,039
$10.65 VES 4,535
11.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 VES 23.7K
$39.72 VES 16.9K
39.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 VES 4,218
$9.04 VES 3,848
9.62%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VES 1,110
$2.72 VES 1,157
-4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 535
$1.19 VES 508
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 415
$1.34 VES 572
-27.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 621
$2.31 VES 982
-36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 VES 1,257
$2.93 VES 1,246
0.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VES 780
$1.75 VES 745
4.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 VES 1,174
$2.00 VES 852
38.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 VES 627
$1.08 VES 461
36.11%
Eggs
$2.77 VES 1,181
$3.10 VES 1,320
-10.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 VES 4,140
$6.21 VES 2,645
56.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 VES 3,195
$5.17 VES 2,199
45.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 VES 3,242
$6.31 VES 2,685
20.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 VES 2,164
$4.43 VES 1,885
14.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 VES 756
$1.38 VES 587
28.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 VES 942
$1.63 VES 694
35.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VES 883
$1.43 VES 607
45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 VES 1,086
$1.21 VES 517
110.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 VES 875
$1.63 VES 693
26.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 VES 550
$0.97 VES 414
32.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 VES 803
$1.58 VES 672
19.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 VES 1,680
$3.40 VES 1,447
16.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 VES 4,287
$9.16 VES 3,899
9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 625
$1.07 VES 455
37.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 VES 876
$2.59 VES 1,104
-20.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.48 VES 206
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.09 VES 17.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 VES 2,142
$3.95 VES 1,681
27.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VES 1,180
$1.96 VES 834
41.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 4,234
$17.56 VES 7,476
-43.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 218
$0.52 VES 222
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K VES 10.5M
$22.8K VES 9.7M
8.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 16.9M
$31.6K VES 13.5M
25.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.58 VES 8,762
$16.34 VES 6,957
25.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.86 VES 5,476
$8.82 VES 3,755
45.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.64 VES 17.3K
$25.80 VES 11.0K
57.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.79 VES 14.4K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.88 VES 10.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 VES 2,536
$5.03 VES 2,142
18.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 VES 55.5K
$114 VES 48.5K
14.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,470 VES 2.3M
$14.3K VES 6.1M
-61.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 VES 27.2K
$41.53 VES 17.7K
54.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 VES 17.0K
$41.58 VES 17.7K
-3.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VES 43.8K
$58.8 VES 25.0K
74.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 VES 49.3K
$59.6 VES 25.4K
94.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$182 VES 77.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$102 VES 43.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$327 VES 139.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$213 VES 90.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$197 VES 83.8K
$742 VES 316.0K
-73.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 VES 111.6K
$491 VES 209.2K
-46.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 84.3K
$199 VES 84.8K
-0.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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Last update for Los Teques: March 2, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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