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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracay is 15.5% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Maracay is 12% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.92 VES 4,106

$11.77 VES 4,055

1.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.0 VES 18.6K

$55.5 VES 19.1K

-2.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.34 VES 2,529

$9.89 VES 3,409

-25.78%

Cappuccino

$1.31 VES 450

$2.53 VES 873

-48.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 VES 436

$1.30 VES 449

-2.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 VES 330

$0.94 VES 325

2.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.52 VES 523

$1.53 VES 528

-0.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 VES 683

$2.92 VES 1,007

-32.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 VES 651

$1.87 VES 645

1.07%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 VES 945

$2.66 VES 916

3.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 VES 361

$1.42 VES 489

-26.06%

Eggs

$2.19 VES 753

$2.84 VES 978

-22.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.69 VES 2,303

$10.09 VES 3,477

-33.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.69 VES 1,961

$7.26 VES 2,500

-21.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.46 VES 2,569

$7.29 VES 2,512

2.33%

Apples (1kg)

$4.09 VES 1,409

$5.36 VES 1,847

-23.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 VES 644

$1.86 VES 641

0.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 VES 778

$2.26 VES 777

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 VES 703

$1.98 VES 682

3.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 VES 890

$2.59 VES 893

-0.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.15 VES 741

$2.14 VES 736

0.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 VES 450

$1.36 VES 470

-3.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 VES 653

$1.91 VES 658

-0.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 VES 842

$3.96 VES 1,365

-38.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.67 VES 3,330

$9.62 VES 3,314

0.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 VES 382

$1.46 VES 503

-23.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 VES 587

$1.95 VES 671

-12.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 VES 99.8

$0.73 VES 252

-60.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.54 VES 10.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.99 VES 1,029

$4.86 VES 1,676

-38.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.74 VES 946

$2.65 VES 912

3.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.88 VES 3,404

$9.85 VES 3,392

0.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 VES 166

$0.52 VES 179

-7.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.8K VES 8.6M

$25.5K VES 8.8M

-2.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.1K VES 13.8M

$39.8K VES 13.7M

0.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$9.88 VES 3,403

$20.09 VES 6,920

-50.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.10 VES 4,515

$12.94 VES 4,457

1.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.59 VES 13.6K

$40.22 VES 13.9K

-1.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.4 VES 18.7K

$69.4 VES 23.9K

-21.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.22 VES 5,242

Cinema Ticket

$3.59 VES 1,236

$6.07 VES 2,091

-40.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$132 VES 45.6K

$133 VES 45.9K

-0.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,561 VES 1.9M

$5,546 VES 1.9M

0.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.26 VES 8,702

$63.1 VES 21.7K

-59.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.97 VES 10.3K

$38.72 VES 13.3K

-22.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 VES 27.3K

$104 VES 36.0K

-24.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 VES 34.8K

$113 VES 38.9K

-10.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$459 VES 158.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$373 VES 128.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$985 VES 339.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$861 VES 296.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$453 VES 156.0K

$1,480 VES 509.8K

-69.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$201 VES 69.2K

$729 VES 251.1K

-72.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 VES 60.6K

$302 VES 104.2K

-41.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.33

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

Last update for Maracay: January 13, 2026

Last update for Caracas: January 10, 2026

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