Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Caracas

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 21% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Maracaibo is 21.3% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VESĀ 4,535
$11.93 VESĀ 5,078
-10.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VESĀ 16.9K
$54.5 VESĀ 23.2K
-27.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VESĀ 3,848
$9.87 VESĀ 4,203
-8.41%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VESĀ 1,157
$2.58 VESĀ 1,100
5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VESĀ 508
$1.26 VESĀ 537
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VESĀ 572
$0.97 VESĀ 414
38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VESĀ 982
$1.53 VESĀ 651
50.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VESĀ 1,246
$3.05 VESĀ 1,297
-3.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VESĀ 745
$1.88 VESĀ 802
-6.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VESĀ 852
$2.81 VESĀ 1,196
-28.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VESĀ 461
$1.44 VESĀ 613
-25.00%
Eggs
$3.10 VESĀ 1,320
$2.77 VESĀ 1,179
11.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VESĀ 2,645
$10.07 VESĀ 4,285
-38.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VESĀ 2,199
$7.70 VESĀ 3,276
-32.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VESĀ 2,685
$7.40 VESĀ 3,151
-14.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VESĀ 1,885
$5.27 VESĀ 2,242
-15.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VESĀ 587
$1.85 VESĀ 789
-25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VESĀ 694
$2.18 VESĀ 929
-25.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VESĀ 607
$2.00 VESĀ 851
-28.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VESĀ 517
$2.61 VESĀ 1,110
-53.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VESĀ 693
$2.17 VESĀ 924
-24.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VESĀ 414
$1.36 VESĀ 578
-28.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VESĀ 672
$1.87 VESĀ 797
-15.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VESĀ 1,447
$4.01 VESĀ 1,708
-15.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VESĀ 3,899
$10.04 VESĀ 4,274
-8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VESĀ 455
$1.45 VESĀ 617
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VESĀ 1,104
$2.04 VESĀ 868
26.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VESĀ 206
$0.78 VESĀ 332
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 VESĀ 17.9K
$29.63 VESĀ 12.6K
42.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VESĀ 1,681
$4.90 VESĀ 2,085
-19.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VESĀ 834
$2.65 VESĀ 1,128
-26.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VESĀ 7,476
$9.94 VESĀ 4,233
76.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESĀ 222
$0.51 VESĀ 219
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VESĀ 9.7M
$25.0K VESĀ 10.6M
-8.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VESĀ 13.5M
$39.1K VESĀ 16.6M
-19.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VESĀ 6,957
$20.00 VESĀ 8,513
-18.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VESĀ 3,755
$13.05 VESĀ 5,556
-32.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VESĀ 11.0K
$40.18 VESĀ 17.1K
-35.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VESĀ 14.4K
$68.7 VESĀ 29.2K
-50.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VESĀ 10.2K
$15.11 VESĀ 6,432
58.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VESĀ 2,142
$6.16 VESĀ 2,622
-18.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VESĀ 48.5K
$133 VESĀ 56.5K
-14.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VESĀ 6.1M
$5,478 VESĀ 2.3M
160.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VESĀ 17.7K
$63.0 VESĀ 26.8K
-34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VESĀ 17.7K
$38.65 VESĀ 16.5K
7.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VESĀ 25.0K
$103 VESĀ 43.8K
-42.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VESĀ 25.4K
$114 VESĀ 48.3K
-47.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VESĀ 77.4K
$461 VESĀ 196.3K
-60.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VESĀ 43.3K
$377 VESĀ 160.4K
-73.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 VESĀ 139.3K
$965 VESĀ 410.6K
-66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 VESĀ 90.8K
$835 VESĀ 355.5K
-74.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 VESĀ 316.0K
$1,404 VESĀ 597.8K
-47.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VESĀ 209.2K
$699 VESĀ 297.4K
-29.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VESĀ 84.8K
$307 VESĀ 130.6K
-35.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
21.33
24.71%

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Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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