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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 3.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 11.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 VES 4,996
$9.84 VES 4,737
5.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.58 VES 19.0K
$34.62 VES 16.7K
14.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 VES 4,417
$9.21 VES 4,432
-0.33%
Cappuccino
$2.71 VES 1,306
$2.96 VES 1,425
-8.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 568
$1.02 VES 489
15.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 VES 626
$0.69 VES 332
88.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 1,110
$1.01 VES 488
128.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 VES 1,401
$2.05 VES 986
41.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 VES 862
$1.78 VES 855
0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 VES 921
$1.53 VES 737
24.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 VES 543
$1.50 VES 724
-24.67%
Eggs
$3.08 VES 1,483
$3.35 VES 1,613
-8.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 VES 2,854
$5.10 VES 2,456
16.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 VES 2,605
$6.75 VES 3,249
-19.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.40 VES 3,082
$7.14 VES 3,436
-10.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VES 2,133
$4.65 VES 2,239
-4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 VES 658
$1.43 VES 689
-4.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 783
$1.75 VES 840
-6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 VES 712
$1.99 VES 959
-25.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 VES 560
$1.36 VES 653
-14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 VES 787
$1.42 VES 686
15.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 VES 495
$1.86 VES 894
-44.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VES 760
$1.79 VES 861
-11.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 VES 1,664
$3.94 VES 1,895
-12.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 VES 4,292
$12.08 VES 5,814
-26.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 497
$1.29 VES 623
-20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 VES 1,269
$2.29 VES 1,100
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 VES 250
$0.62 VES 300
-16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.86 VES 20.1K
$9.92 VES 4,773
321.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VES 1,902
$5.12 VES 2,463
-22.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 939
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.47 VES 8,409
$15.14 VES 7,288
15.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 229
$0.52 VES 250
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K VES 10.8M
$28.1K VES 13.5M
-20.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K VES 15.0M
$45.4K VES 21.8M
-31.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.12 VES 7,756
$40.04 VES 19.3K
-59.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 VES 4,294
$15.19 VES 7,311
-41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.61 VES 12.3K
$43.88 VES 21.1K
-41.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.14 VES 16.4K
$29.56 VES 14.2K
15.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.99 VES 11.5K
$15.02 VES 7,227
59.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 VES 2,360
$6.89 VES 3,317
-28.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 VES 53.5K
$80.2 VES 38.6K
38.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 6.9M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.08 VES 20.2K
$47.36 VES 22.8K
-11.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 VES 20.1K
$43.33 VES 20.9K
-3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.5 VES 28.2K
$65.4 VES 31.5K
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.6 VES 29.1K
$56.0 VES 26.9K
8.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 VES 88.4K
$197 VES 94.6K
-6.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 VES 48.6K
$114 VES 54.7K
-11.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 VES 153.4K
$372 VES 179.1K
-14.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 VES 102.8K
$272 VES 130.9K
-21.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$758 VES 364.6K
$419 VES 201.7K
80.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$498 VES 239.8K
$235 VES 112.9K
112.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 95.4K
$231 VES 111.1K
-14.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
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Last update for Maracaibo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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