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

😐 Solo nomad: Los Teques is 32.1% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Los Teques is 9.4% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 VES 1,222
$10.47 VES 1,048
16.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 VES 5,473
$40.51 VES 4,055
34.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.19 VES 1,020
$9.05 VES 905
12.60%
Cappuccino
$2.55 VES 255
$2.64 VES 264
-3.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$1.18 VES 118
7.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 VES 94.1
$1.34 VES 134
-29.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 152
$2.29 VES 230
-33.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 VES 299
$2.93 VES 293
1.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 VES 189
$1.72 VES 172
9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 281
$1.97 VES 197
42.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 VES 150
$1.08 VES 109
38.89%
Eggs
$2.9 VES 290
$3.15 VES 315
-7.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 VES 1,013
$6.17 VES 618
64.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 VES 753
$5.25 VES 525
43.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 VES 748
$6.15 VES 616
21.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.32 VES 533
$4.37 VES 437
21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 186
$1.33 VES 133
39.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 VES 219
$1.71 VES 172
28.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 208
$1.47 VES 147
40.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 VES 271
$1.21 VES 121
123.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 VES 210
$1.63 VES 163
28.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 136
$1.02 VES 102
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 VES 191
$1.64 VES 164
16.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VES 396
$3.45 VES 345
14.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 VES 921
$9.13 VES 914
0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 152
$1.04 VES 104
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 VES 204
$2.72 VES 273
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 VES 51.2
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.26 VES 4,330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VES 513
$4.08 VES 409
25.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VES 277
$1.95 VES 195
42.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 996
$17.24 VES 1,726
-42.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.61
$0.52 VES 51.7
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 2.5M
$22.7K VES 2.3M
9.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VES 4M
$31.4K VES 3.1M
25.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.88 VES 1,990
$16.17 VES 1,619
22.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 VES 1,328
$8.77 VES 878
51.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.22 VES 4,025
$26.03 VES 2,606
54.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.91 VES 3,394
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.53 VES 2,355
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 VES 597
$5.13 VES 513
16.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 13.3K
$113 VES 11.3K
18.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,553 VES 555.7K
$14.4K VES 1.4M
-61.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 VES 6,262
$41.94 VES 4,198
49.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.11 VES 3,915
$41.61 VES 4,165
-6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 VES 10.4K
$58.1 VES 5,813
78.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 11.5K
$60.3 VES 6,035
89.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$182 VES 18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$102 VES 10.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$329 VES 33K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$208 VES 20.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$199 VES 19.9K
$1,451 VES 145.3K
-86.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$268 VES 26.9K
$788 VES 78.9K
-65.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.7K
$197 VES 19.8K
-0.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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Last update for Los Teques: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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