Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Maracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Maracay

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 2% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Maracaibo is 9.7% cheaper than Maracay without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VESĀ 4,535
$12.04 VESĀ 5,125
-11.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VESĀ 16.9K
$55.6 VESĀ 23.7K
-28.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VESĀ 3,848
$7.19 VESĀ 3,060
25.73%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VESĀ 1,157
$1.34 VESĀ 571
102.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VESĀ 508
$1.23 VESĀ 525
-3.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VESĀ 572
$0.95 VESĀ 405
41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VESĀ 982
$1.49 VESĀ 634
55.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VESĀ 1,246
$1.94 VESĀ 828
51.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VESĀ 745
$1.91 VESĀ 811
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VESĀ 852
$2.78 VESĀ 1,183
-28.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VESĀ 461
$1.04 VESĀ 442
3.85%
Eggs
$3.10 VESĀ 1,320
$2.23 VESĀ 950
39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VESĀ 2,645
$6.74 VESĀ 2,867
-7.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VESĀ 2,199
$5.65 VESĀ 2,406
-8.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VESĀ 2,685
$7.43 VESĀ 3,162
-15.07%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VESĀ 1,885
$3.98 VESĀ 1,695
11.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VESĀ 587
$1.85 VESĀ 788
-25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VESĀ 694
$2.17 VESĀ 925
-24.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VESĀ 607
$1.98 VESĀ 841
-27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VESĀ 517
$2.71 VESĀ 1,152
-55.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VESĀ 693
$2.17 VESĀ 925
-24.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VESĀ 414
$1.37 VESĀ 583
-29.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VESĀ 672
$1.94 VESĀ 827
-18.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VESĀ 1,447
$2.43 VESĀ 1,033
39.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VESĀ 3,899
$10.05 VESĀ 4,279
-8.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VESĀ 455
$1.16 VESĀ 493
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VESĀ 1,104
$1.77 VESĀ 753
46.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VESĀ 206
$0.29 VESĀ 122
65.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 VESĀ 17.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VESĀ 1,681
$3.06 VESĀ 1,301
29.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VESĀ 834
$2.63 VESĀ 1,119
-25.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VESĀ 7,476
$9.88 VESĀ 4,206
77.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESĀ 222
$0.48 VESĀ 206
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VESĀ 9.7M
$25.0K VESĀ 10.6M
-8.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VESĀ 13.5M
$39.6K VESĀ 16.9M
-20.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VESĀ 6,957
$10.08 VESĀ 4,290
62.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VESĀ 3,755
$13.32 VESĀ 5,671
-33.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VESĀ 11.0K
$40.04 VESĀ 17.0K
-35.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VESĀ 14.4K
$53.4 VESĀ 22.7K
-36.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VESĀ 10.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VESĀ 2,142
$3.60 VESĀ 1,534
39.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VESĀ 48.5K
$134 VESĀ 56.9K
-14.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VESĀ 6.1M
$5,367 VESĀ 2.3M
165.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VESĀ 17.7K
$24.79 VESĀ 10.6K
67.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VESĀ 17.7K
$29.54 VESĀ 12.6K
40.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VESĀ 25.0K
$79.4 VESĀ 33.8K
-25.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VESĀ 25.4K
$101 VESĀ 43.2K
-41.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VESĀ 77.4K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VESĀ 43.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 VESĀ 139.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 VESĀ 90.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 VESĀ 316.0K
$456 VESĀ 194.2K
62.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VESĀ 209.2K
$197 VESĀ 83.6K
150.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VESĀ 84.8K
$181 VESĀ 77.2K
9.81%
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 Maracay: March 2, 2026

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