Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 0.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 8.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VES 4,535
$10.02 VES 4,267
6.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VES 16.9K
$34.35 VES 14.6K
15.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VES 3,848
$9.02 VES 3,838
0.22%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VES 1,157
$3.02 VES 1,285
-9.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 508
$1.05 VES 446
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 572
$0.70 VES 298
91.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 982
$0.99 VES 420
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 1,246
$1.96 VES 834
49.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 745
$1.71 VES 727
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VES 852
$1.46 VES 621
36.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 461
$1.50 VES 638
-28.00%
Eggs
$3.10 VES 1,320
$3.37 VES 1,434
-8.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VES 2,645
$5.06 VES 2,155
22.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VES 2,199
$6.61 VES 2,814
-21.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VES 2,685
$7.26 VES 3,092
-13.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VES 1,885
$4.59 VES 1,955
-3.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 587
$1.38 VES 587
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 694
$1.69 VES 720
-3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VES 607
$2.07 VES 882
-30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 517
$1.40 VES 596
-13.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 693
$1.44 VES 612
13.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VES 414
$1.81 VES 770
-46.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VES 672
$1.72 VES 732
-8.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VES 1,447
$4.05 VES 1,722
-16.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VES 3,899
$11.92 VES 5,075
-23.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VES 455
$1.29 VES 549
-17.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VES 1,104
$2.40 VES 1,020
7.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VES 206
$0.62 VES 264
-22.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 VES 17.9K
$9.93 VES 4,228
323.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VES 1,681
$4.88 VES 2,078
-19.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VES 834
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VES 7,476
$15.11 VES 6,433
16.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 222
$0.49 VES 207
6.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VES 9.7M
$28.1K VES 12.0M
-18.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VES 13.5M
$45.5K VES 19.4M
-30.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VES 6,957
$39.33 VES 16.7K
-58.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VES 3,755
$14.91 VES 6,346
-40.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VES 11.0K
$43.77 VES 18.6K
-41.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VES 14.4K
$29.70 VES 12.6K
13.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VES 10.2K
$15.26 VES 6,496
56.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VES 2,142
$7.14 VES 3,039
-29.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VES 48.5K
$81.0 VES 34.5K
40.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VES 6.1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VES 17.7K
$46.86 VES 19.9K
-11.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VES 17.7K
$43.06 VES 18.3K
-3.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VES 25.0K
$64.7 VES 27.5K
-9.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VES 25.4K
$57.6 VES 24.5K
3.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 77.4K
$203 VES 86.4K
-10.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 43.3K
$116 VES 49.3K
-12.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 VES 139.3K
$381 VES 162.2K
-14.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 VES 90.8K
$279 VES 118.8K
-23.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 VES 316.0K
$419 VES 178.4K
77.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VES 209.2K
$238 VES 101.2K
106.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VES 84.8K
$232 VES 98.7K
-14.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
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Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: February 28, 2026

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