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

😐 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 17.5% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 35.8% more expensive than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
$9.76 VES 977
7.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
$39.65 VES 3,969
2.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
$14.73 VES 1,474
-38.56%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
$3.48 VES 348
-24.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$1.53 VES 153
-22.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
$1.03 VES 103
30.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 VES 230
$0.98 VES 97.7
133.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 293
$1.97 VES 197
48.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.85 VES 185
-7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
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-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
-
-
Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
-
-
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
$1.02 VES 102
30.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
$0.98 VES 98.1
74.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$3.04 VES 304
-51.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
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Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
$3.07 VES 307
-46.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.96 VES 196
-47.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$1.47 VES 147
11.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
$3.96 VES 396
-12.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
$0.86 VES 86.6
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
$2.01 VES 202
35.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
$0.77 VES 77.2
-33.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
$30.48 VES 3,050
41.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
$4.54 VES 455
-10.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
$4.04 VES 404
-51.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 VES 1,726
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$0.49 VES 48.66
6.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
$39.6K VES 4M
-42.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
$70.2K VES 7M
-55.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
$27.61 VES 2,763
-41.43%
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
$37.72 VES 3,776
-30.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
$30.45 VES 3,048
11.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
$15.23 VES 1,525
54.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
$6.27 VES 627
-18.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
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
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
$29.45 VES 2,948
42.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
$34.81 VES 3,484
19.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
$183 VES 18.3K
-68.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
$100 VES 10K
-39.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 18.3K
$148 VES 14.8K
23.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
$99.5 VES 9,955
2.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 VES 33K
$299 VES 29.9K
10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
$203 VES 20.3K
2.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 VES 145.3K
$259 VES 25.9K
459.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
$130 VES 13K
506.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
$110 VES 11K
79.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
25
6.40%

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Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Guayana: October 29, 2025

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