Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Barinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Barinas

😐 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 924.7% more expensive than Barinas without rent, and 1080.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 1399.5% more expensive than Barinas without rent, and 1326.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
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Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$1.02 VES 102
15.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 VES 230
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 293
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
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White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
$1.07 VES 107
0.93%
Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
$2.95 VES 295
109.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 525
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 VES 616
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Apples (1kg)
$4.37 VES 437
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Banana (1kg)
$1.33 VES 133
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.12 VES 112
31.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
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Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
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🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
$2.94 VES 295
38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
$5.06 VES 506
-61.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 VES 1,726
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 VES 878
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.03 VES 2,606
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
$9.82 VES 983
245.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
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Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 11.3K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 1.4M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 VES 33K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 VES 145.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Barinas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
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Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barinas: October 28, 2025

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