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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 10.8% cheaper than Maracay without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 26.2% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
$11.87 VES 1,188
-11.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
$56 VES 5,602
-27.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
$7.31 VES 732
23.80%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
$1.35 VES 135
95.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$1.23 VES 123
-4.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
$0.95 VES 95.1
41.05%
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
$2.03 VES 203
44.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.9 VES 191
-9.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
$2.75 VES 275
-28.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
$1.04 VES 104
3.85%
Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
$2.19 VES 219
43.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
$6.74 VES 674
-8.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 525
$5.59 VES 560
-6.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 VES 616
$7.69 VES 770
-20.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 VES 437
$3.94 VES 394
10.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 VES 133
$1.79 VES 179
-25.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
$2.24 VES 224
-23.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$2.06 VES 206
-28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
$2.56 VES 256
-52.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
$2.05 VES 206
-20.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.35 VES 136
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$1.96 VES 196
-16.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
$2.57 VES 257
34.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
$8.97 VES 898
1.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
$1.17 VES 117
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
$1.73 VES 173
57.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
$0.31 VES 31.17
64.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
$3.06 VES 306
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
$2.78 VES 278
-29.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 VES 1,726
$10.13 VES 1,013
70.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$0.52 VES 52
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
$24.9K VES 2.5M
-8.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
$38.9K VES 3.9M
-19.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
$10.03 VES 1,004
61.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 VES 878
$13.04 VES 1,305
-32.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.03 VES 2,606
$39.72 VES 3,976
-34.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
$54.3 VES 5,435
-37.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
$3.54 VES 354
44.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 11.3K
$134 VES 13.4K
-15.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 1.4M
$5,375 VES 537.9K
167.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
$24.7 VES 2,472
69.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
$29.92 VES 2,995
39.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
$79.7 VES 7,973
-27.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
$99.4 VES 9,946
-39.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Maracay
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
$449 VES 44.9K
223.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
$201 VES 20.1K
292.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
$175 VES 17.5K
12.98%
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 Maracay: October 29, 2025

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