Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 15.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 3.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 VES 1,048
$4.68 ฿151
123.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 VES 4,055
$46.4 ฿1,502
-12.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 VES 905
$8.65 ฿280
4.62%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 264
$3.09 ฿100
-14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 118
$0.73 ฿23.53
61.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 134
$0.37 ฿11.95
262.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 VES 230
$2.39 ฿77.4
-4.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 293
$3.62 ฿117
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 VES 172
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 VES 197
$1.8 ฿58.2
9.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 109
$2.24 ฿72.3
-51.79%
Eggs
$3.15 VES 315
$2.23 ฿72.1
41.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 VES 618
$19.31 ฿625
-68.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 VES 525
$3.77 ฿122
39.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 VES 616
$13.05 ฿422
-52.87%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 VES 437
$3.28 ฿106
33.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 VES 133
$1.63 ฿52.6
-18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 VES 172
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.99 ฿64.3
-26.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 121
$1.53 ฿49.62
-20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 163
$1.49 ฿48.11
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 102
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$0.48 ฿15.61
241.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 VES 345
$4.32 ฿140
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 VES 914
$21.68 ฿702
-57.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VES 104
$1.77 ฿57.3
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 VES 273
$2.79 ฿90.4
-2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 51.2
$1.35 ฿43.74
-62.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.26 VES 4,330
$11.76 ฿380
267.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 VES 409
$3.15 ฿102
29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 VES 195
$1 ฿32.3
95.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 VES 1,726
$13.64 ฿442
26.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.7
$1.3 ฿42.2
-60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K VES 2.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-17.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K VES 3.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-7.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.17 VES 1,619
$123 ฿3,970
-86.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 VES 878
$13.93 ฿451
-37.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.03 VES 2,606
$18.24 ฿590
42.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 VES 3,394
$60.8 ฿1,966
-44.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 VES 2,355
$17.11 ฿554
37.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 VES 513
$9.07 ฿294
-43.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 11.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-83.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K VES 1.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-9.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 VES 4,198
$57.5 ฿1,861
-27.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 VES 4,165
$34.51 ฿1,117
20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 VES 5,813
$115 ฿3,727
-49.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 VES 6,035
$84.8 ฿2,743
-28.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 18.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-70.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-76.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 VES 33K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-83.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-85.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 VES 145.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 VES 78.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-72.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 19.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-71.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
5.33
399.06%

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Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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