Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracaibo and Puerto la Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 25.9% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 21.8% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 VES 4,535
$7.35 VES 3,129
44.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 VES 16.9K
$55.8 VES 23.8K
-28.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 VES 3,848
$5.99 VES 2,548
50.92%
Cappuccino
$2.72 VES 1,157
$0.98 VES 416
177.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 508
$0.72 VES 308
65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 572
$0.51 VES 218
162.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 VES 982
$1.03 VES 437
124.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 VES 1,246
$1.48 VES 631
97.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 745
$1.90 VES 807
-7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 VES 852
$2.68 VES 1,139
-25.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 VES 461
$1.50 VES 638
-28.00%
Eggs
$3.10 VES 1,320
$2.88 VES 1,227
7.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 VES 2,645
$10.00 VES 4,259
-37.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 VES 2,199
$7.50 VES 3,192
-31.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 VES 2,685
$7.64 VES 3,254
-17.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 VES 1,885
$5.12 VES 2,179
-13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 587
$1.85 VES 785
-25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 694
$2.22 VES 943
-26.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 VES 607
$1.99 VES 846
-28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 VES 517
$2.70 VES 1,149
-55.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 VES 693
$2.16 VES 918
-24.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 VES 414
$1.34 VES 570
-27.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 VES 672
$1.95 VES 831
-18.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 VES 1,447
$4.07 VES 1,734
-16.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 VES 3,899
$7.87 VES 3,349
16.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 VES 455
$1.51 VES 641
-29.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 VES 1,104
$2.01 VES 856
28.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VES 206
$0.26 VES 112
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 VES 17.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 VES 1,681
$2.92 VES 1,243
35.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 VES 834
$2.69 VES 1,144
-27.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 VES 7,476
$5.06 VES 2,153
247.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 222
$0.49 VES 207
6.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VES 9.7M
$25.1K VES 10.7M
-9.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K VES 13.5M
$39.7K VES 16.9M
-20.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.34 VES 6,957
$20.13 VES 8,570
-18.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 VES 3,755
$9.96 VES 4,238
-11.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.80 VES 11.0K
$24.73 VES 10.5K
4.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 VES 14.4K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 VES 10.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 VES 2,142
$6.15 VES 2,619
-18.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 VES 48.5K
$60.2 VES 25.6K
89.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K VES 6.1M
$5,560 VES 2.4M
156.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 VES 17.7K
$44.22 VES 18.8K
-6.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 VES 17.7K
$38.75 VES 16.5K
7.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 VES 25.0K
$44.70 VES 19.0K
31.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.6 VES 25.4K
$40.17 VES 17.1K
48.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 VES 77.4K
$183 VES 78.1K
-0.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 43.3K
$187 VES 79.7K
-45.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 VES 139.3K
$437 VES 186.1K
-25.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 VES 90.8K
$200 VES 85.2K
6.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 VES 316.0K
$516 VES 219.5K
43.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 VES 209.2K
$305 VES 129.9K
61.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VES 84.8K
$227 VES 96.6K
-12.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
21.33
24.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: March 1, 2026

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