Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Los Teques Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Los Teques

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 24.3% cheaper than Los Teques without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 8.6% cheaper than Los Teques without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
$12.21 VES 1,222
-14.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
$54.7 VES 5,473
-25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
$10.19 VES 1,020
-11.19%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
$2.55 VES 255
3.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$1.27 VES 127
-7.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
$0.94 VES 94.1
42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 VES 230
$1.52 VES 152
50.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 293
$2.98 VES 299
-1.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.89 VES 189
-8.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
$2.81 VES 281
-29.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
$1.5 VES 150
-28.00%
Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
$2.9 VES 290
8.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
$10.12 VES 1,013
-39.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 525
$7.52 VES 753
-30.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 VES 616
$7.47 VES 748
-17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 VES 437
$5.32 VES 533
-17.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 VES 133
$1.85 VES 186
-28.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
$2.19 VES 219
-21.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$2.07 VES 208
-28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
$2.71 VES 271
-55.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
$2.1 VES 210
-22.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.36 VES 136
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$1.91 VES 191
-14.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
$3.96 VES 396
-12.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
$9.21 VES 921
-0.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
$1.52 VES 152
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
$2.04 VES 204
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
$5.12 VES 513
-20.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
$2.77 VES 277
-29.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 VES 1,726
$9.95 VES 996
73.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$0.48 VES 47.61
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
$24.8K VES 2.5M
-8.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
$39.6K VES 4M
-20.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
$19.88 VES 1,990
-18.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 VES 878
$13.27 VES 1,328
-33.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.03 VES 2,606
$40.22 VES 4,025
-35.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
$5.97 VES 597
-14.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 11.3K
$133 VES 13.3K
-15.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 1.4M
$5,553 VES 555.7K
159.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
$62.6 VES 6,262
-32.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
$39.11 VES 3,915
6.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
$104 VES 10.4K
-43.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
$114 VES 11.5K
-47.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 VES 33K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 VES 145.3K
$199 VES 19.9K
628.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
$268 VES 26.9K
193.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Los Teques
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
$197 VES 19.7K
0.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
21.33
24.71%

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Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Los Teques: October 28, 2025

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