Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracay and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracay and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracay is 18.7% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maracay is 29.9% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.87 VES 1,188
$11.93 VES 1,194
-0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56 VES 5,602
$55.2 VES 5,528
1.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 VES 732
$9.9 VES 991
-26.16%
Cappuccino
$1.35 VES 135
$2.61 VES 262
-48.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 VES 123
$1.26 VES 126
-2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VES 95.1
$1.03 VES 103
-7.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 152
$1.53 VES 153
-0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 VES 203
$3.09 VES 309
-34.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 VES 191
$1.83 VES 183
3.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 VES 275
$2.66 VES 266
3.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 VES 104
$1.42 VES 142
-26.76%
Eggs
$2.19 VES 219
$2.83 VES 284
-22.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 VES 674
$10.06 VES 1,007
-33.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 VES 560
$7.57 VES 757
-26.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 VES 770
$7.39 VES 740
4.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 VES 394
$5.37 VES 538
-26.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 VES 179
$1.88 VES 188
-4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 VES 224
$2.29 VES 229
-2.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 VES 206
$1.98 VES 198
4.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 VES 256
$2.59 VES 259
-1.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 VES 206
$2.15 VES 216
-4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 VES 136
$1.32 VES 132
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 196
$1.94 VES 194
1.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 VES 257
$4.1 VES 411
-37.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.97 VES 898
$8.8 VES 880
1.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 VES 117
$1.47 VES 147
-20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 VES 173
$1.99 VES 199
-13.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 VES 31.17
$0.73 VES 73.2
-57.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.77 VES 2,979
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 VES 306
$4.96 VES 496
-38.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 VES 278
$2.69 VES 269
3.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 VES 1,013
$10.03 VES 1,004
1.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52
$0.52 VES 51.9
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K VES 2.5M
$24.8K VES 2.5M
0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K VES 3.9M
$39.1K VES 3.9M
-0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$19.86 VES 1,988
-49.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 VES 1,305
$13.25 VES 1,326
-1.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.72 VES 3,976
$40.23 VES 4,027
-1.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 VES 5,435
$67.7 VES 6,772
-19.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.31 VES 1,532
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 VES 354
$5.85 VES 586
-39.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 VES 13.4K
$132 VES 13.2K
1.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,375 VES 537.9K
$5,563 VES 556.8K
-3.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.7 VES 2,472
$64.4 VES 6,445
-61.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.92 VES 2,995
$39.78 VES 3,981
-24.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 VES 7,973
$102 VES 10.2K
-22.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 VES 9,946
$115 VES 11.5K
-13.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$454 VES 45.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$374 VES 37.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$979 VES 98K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$866 VES 86.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$449 VES 44.9K
$1,086 VES 108.7K
-58.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$201 VES 20.1K
$642 VES 64.2K
-68.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracay
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 VES 17.5K
$318 VES 31.8K
-45.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
21.33
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Last update for Maracay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

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