Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Bijeljina Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Bijeljina

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 4.7% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 1.6% more expensive than Bijeljina without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 VES 1,048
$8.76 BAM 14.79
19.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.42 VES 4,045
$35.31 BAM 59.6
14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 VES 881
$5.14 BAM 8.68
71.21%
Cappuccino
$2.77 VES 278
$1.51 BAM 2.55
83.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 VES 114
$1.79 BAM 3.01
-36.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 VES 130
$1.03 BAM 1.75
26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 231
$1.73 BAM 2.92
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 VES 308
$2.41 BAM 4.06
27.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 VES 174
$1.55 BAM 2.61
12.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 VES 192
$1.2 BAM 2.03
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 VES 113
$1.73 BAM 2.92
-34.68%
Eggs
$3.2 VES 320
$3.13 BAM 5.29
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.9 VES 590
$7.95 BAM 13.42
-25.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 526
$8.18 BAM 13.8
-35.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 VES 623
$12.1 BAM 20.43
-48.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.5 VES 450
$1.62 BAM 2.74
177.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 VES 137
$1.85 BAM 3.12
-25.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 VES 169
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VES 143
$2.79 BAM 4.7
-48.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 VES 123
$1.59 BAM 2.69
-22.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 VES 168
$1.45 BAM 2.44
15.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VES 97.6
$1.17 BAM 1.98
-17.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 165
$0.67 BAM 1.13
144.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.6 VES 360
$3.77 BAM 6.37
-4.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 VES 910
$8.73 BAM 14.74
4.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
$0.85 BAM 1.44
22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 VES 262
$1.49 BAM 2.52
75.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 VES 52.1
$2.42 BAM 4.09
-78.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.18 VES 4,322
$18 BAM 30.39
139.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 VES 403
$1.5 BAM 2.53
168.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 VES 204
$0.52 BAM 0.88
290.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.37 VES 1,738
$11.85 BAM 20.01
46.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52.5
$1.44 BAM 2.43
-63.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K VES 2.3M
$26.9K BAM 45.4K
-14.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K VES 3.2M
$25.9K BAM 43.7K
23.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.38 VES 1,639
$146 BAM 246
-88.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.69 VES 870
$19.37 BAM 32.69
-55.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 VES 2,541
$24.14 BAM 40.75
5.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.59 VES 3,362
$31.03 BAM 52.4
8.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.7 VES 2,372
$8.78 BAM 14.82
169.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 VES 498
$5.05 BAM 8.53
-1.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VES 11.4K
$206 BAM 348
-44.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K VES 1.4M
$3,385 BAM 5,714
311.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.52 VES 4,156
$58.6 BAM 98.9
-29.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.15 VES 4,119
$26.51 BAM 44.75
55.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 VES 5,878
$134 BAM 226
-56.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.1 VES 5,916
$124 BAM 210
-52.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 VES 18.6K
$257 BAM 434
-27.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 VES 10.4K
$167 BAM 281
-37.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 VES 32.7K
$358 BAM 604
-8.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 VES 21.2K
$300 BAM 507
-29.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,436 VES 143.7K
$1,871 BAM 3,159
-23.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 VES 78.1K
$1,417 BAM 2,393
-44.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Bijeljina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VES 19.9K
$771 BAM 1,302
-74.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
6
343.33%

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Last update for Maracaibo: November 3, 2025

Last update for Bijeljina: November 3, 2025

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