Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Maturin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Maturin

😐 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 24.3% more expensive than Maturin without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 48.1% more expensive than Maturin without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
$4.87 VES 487
114.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
$29.92 VES 2,995
35.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
$12.53 VES 1,255
-27.77%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
$1.53 VES 153
72.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$1.09 VES 109
8.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
$1.64 VES 164
-18.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 VES 230
$2.22 VES 222
3.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 293
$2.03 VES 203
44.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
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White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
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Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
$3.44 VES 344
-8.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
$4.01 VES 402
53.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 525
$8.1 VES 811
-35.19%
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
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
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Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
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Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
$6.98 VES 698
30.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
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🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
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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 48.57
6.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
$29.9K VES 3M
4.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
$10.02 VES 1,003
61.38%
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
$59.1 VES 5,919
-55.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
$30.12 VES 3,015
12.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
$10.18 VES 1,019
131.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
$5.1 VES 511
0.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 11.3K
$29.88 VES 2,991
276.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 1.4M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
$80.2 VES 8,027
-47.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
$50.7 VES 5,069
-17.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
$71.2 VES 7,122
-18.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
$122 VES 12.2K
-50.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 18.3K
$99.3 VES 9,938
83.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
$119 VES 11.9K
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 VES 33K
$254 VES 25.4K
29.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
$305 VES 30.6K
-31.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 VES 145.3K
$300 VES 30K
384.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
$160 VES 16.1K
391.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Maturin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
$212 VES 21.2K
-6.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
15.6
70.51%

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Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maturin: October 29, 2025

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