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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 4.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 23.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
$10.07 VES 1,008
3.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
$35.49 VES 3,552
14.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
$8.91 VES 891
1.57%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
$2.94 VES 294
-10.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$1.01 VES 102
16.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
$0.66 VES 65.6
103.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 VES 230
$1.02 VES 102
124.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 293
$1.94 VES 194
51.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.77 VES 178
-2.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
$1.53 VES 153
28.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
$1.43 VES 143
-24.48%
Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
$3.43 VES 343
-8.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
$5.14 VES 515
20.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 525
$6.6 VES 660
-20.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 VES 616
$7.42 VES 743
-17.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 VES 437
$4.59 VES 459
-4.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 VES 133
$1.38 VES 138
-3.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
$1.72 VES 172
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$2.07 VES 208
-28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
$1.35 VES 135
-10.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
$1.44 VES 144
13.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.8 VES 181
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$1.77 VES 177
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
$3.91 VES 391
-11.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
$11.84 VES 1,185
-22.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
$1.27 VES 127
-18.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
$2.37 VES 238
14.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
$0.62 VES 62.2
-17.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
$10.07 VES 1,007
329.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
$4.85 VES 486
-15.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 VES 1,726
$14.75 VES 1,477
16.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$0.48 VES 47.66
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
$27.5K VES 2.8M
-17.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
$44.4K VES 4.4M
-29.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
$40.19 VES 4,023
-59.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 VES 878
$15.24 VES 1,525
-42.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.03 VES 2,606
$43.92 VES 4,396
-40.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
$29.64 VES 2,967
14.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
$14.88 VES 1,490
58.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
$6.87 VES 687
-25.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 11.3K
$80.3 VES 8,034
40.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 1.4M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
$45.98 VES 4,602
-8.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
$42.35 VES 4,238
-1.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
$63.7 VES 6,377
-8.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
$57.5 VES 5,751
4.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 18.3K
$202 VES 20.2K
-9.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
$117 VES 11.7K
-12.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 VES 33K
$381 VES 38.1K
-13.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
$279 VES 27.9K
-25.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 VES 145.3K
$406 VES 40.7K
257.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
$238 VES 23.8K
231.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
$234 VES 23.4K
-15.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
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Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 27, 2025

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