Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Ciudad Guayana Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Ciudad Guayana

😐 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 25.8% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 30.9% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VES 4,535
$9.56 VES 4,069
11.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VES 16.9K
$40.77 VES 17.4K
-2.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VES 3,848
$14.57 VES 6,203
-37.95%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VES 1,157
$3.56 VES 1,515
-23.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 508
$1.48 VES 631
-19.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 572
$0.99 VES 421
35.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 982
$0.98 VES 417
135.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 1,246
$2.05 VES 872
42.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 745
$1.91 VES 814
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VES 852
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-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 461
-
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Eggs
$3.10 VES 1,320
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VES 2,645
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VES 2,199
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-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VES 2,685
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Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VES 1,885
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Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 587
$1.01 VES 431
36.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 694
$1.03 VES 438
58.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VES 607
$2.93 VES 1,247
-51.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 517
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Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 693
$3.07 VES 1,305
-46.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VES 414
$1.96 VES 835
-50.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VES 672
$1.54 VES 657
2.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VES 1,447
$4.08 VES 1,738
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VES 3,899
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VES 455
$0.88 VES 373
21.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VES 1,104
$1.96 VES 835
32.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VES 206
$0.73 VES 309
-34.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 VES 17.9K
$30.56 VES 13.0K
37.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VES 1,681
$4.54 VES 1,933
-13.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VES 834
$3.96 VES 1,687
-50.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VES 7,476
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 222
$0.52 VES 223
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VES 9.7M
$40.2K VES 17.1M
-43.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VES 13.5M
$69.7K VES 29.7M
-54.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VES 6,957
$27.48 VES 11.7K
-40.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VES 3,755
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VES 11.0K
$37.15 VES 15.8K
-30.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VES 14.4K
$30.08 VES 12.8K
12.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VES 10.2K
$15.20 VES 6,471
57.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VES 2,142
$6.30 VES 2,680
-20.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VES 48.5K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VES 6.1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VES 17.7K
$29.56 VES 12.6K
40.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VES 17.7K
$35.69 VES 15.2K
16.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VES 25.0K
$177 VES 75.1K
-66.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VES 25.4K
$98.1 VES 41.8K
-39.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 77.4K
$152 VES 64.7K
19.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 43.3K
$101 VES 43.1K
0.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 VES 139.3K
$298 VES 126.9K
9.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 VES 90.8K
$198 VES 84.4K
7.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 VES 316.0K
$259 VES 110.3K
186.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VES 209.2K
$130 VES 55.5K
276.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VES 84.8K
$110 VES 46.7K
81.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
25
6.40%

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Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ciudad Guayana: March 2, 2026

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