Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Acarigua Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Acarigua

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 21.1% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 11.4% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Acarigua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VES 4,535
$11.81 VES 5,026
-9.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VES 16.9K
$55.7 VES 23.7K
-28.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VES 3,848
$9.89 VES 4,209
-8.59%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VES 1,157
$2.50 VES 1,065
8.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 508
$1.26 VES 538
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 572
$1.02 VES 432
31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 982
$1.51 VES 644
52.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 1,246
$3.05 VES 1,300
-3.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Acarigua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 745
$1.86 VES 792
-5.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VES 852
$2.69 VES 1,146
-25.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 461
$1.49 VES 636
-27.52%
Eggs
$3.10 VES 1,320
$2.76 VES 1,177
12.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VES 2,645
$9.75 VES 4,152
-36.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VES 2,199
$7.37 VES 3,136
-29.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VES 2,685
$7.32 VES 3,118
-13.80%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VES 1,885
$5.29 VES 2,251
-16.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 587
$1.78 VES 756
-22.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 694
$2.27 VES 967
-28.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VES 607
$1.99 VES 847
-28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 517
$2.60 VES 1,106
-53.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 693
$2.08 VES 885
-21.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VES 414
$1.36 VES 580
-28.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VES 672
$1.89 VES 803
-16.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VES 1,447
$4.01 VES 1,708
-15.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VES 3,899
$9.88 VES 4,206
-7.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VES 455
$1.50 VES 640
-28.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VES 1,104
$1.98 VES 843
30.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Acarigua
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)
$3.95 VES 1,681
$5.01 VES 2,133
-21.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VES 834
$2.73 VES 1,162
-28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VES 7,476
$9.89 VES 4,210
77.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 222
$0.51 VES 218
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VES 9.7M
$25.3K VES 10.8M
-9.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VES 13.5M
$40.2K VES 17.1M
-21.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Acarigua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VES 6,957
$19.99 VES 8,511
-18.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VES 3,755
$12.90 VES 5,492
-31.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VES 11.0K
$39.42 VES 16.8K
-34.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Acarigua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VES 14.4K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VES 10.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VES 2,142
$6.12 VES 2,604
-17.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Acarigua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VES 48.5K
$133 VES 56.6K
-14.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VES 6.1M
$5,363 VES 2.3M
166.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Acarigua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VES 17.7K
$64.4 VES 27.4K
-35.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VES 17.7K
$39.90 VES 17.0K
4.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VES 25.0K
$106 VES 45.1K
-44.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VES 25.4K
$114 VES 48.6K
-47.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Acarigua
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)
$742 VES 316.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VES 209.2K
$622 VES 264.9K
-21.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Acarigua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VES 84.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
21.33
24.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Acarigua: March 2, 2026

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