Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracay and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracay and Maracaibo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Maracay is 2% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Maracay is 10.7% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.04 VESĀ 5,125
$10.65 VESĀ 4,535
13.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 VESĀ 23.7K
$39.72 VESĀ 16.9K
40.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 VESĀ 3,060
$9.04 VESĀ 3,848
-20.46%
Cappuccino
$1.34 VESĀ 571
$2.72 VESĀ 1,157
-50.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 VESĀ 525
$1.19 VESĀ 508
3.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VESĀ 405
$1.34 VESĀ 572
-29.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 VESĀ 634
$2.31 VESĀ 982
-35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VESĀ 828
$2.93 VESĀ 1,246
-33.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 VESĀ 811
$1.75 VESĀ 745
9.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 VESĀ 1,183
$2.00 VESĀ 852
39.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 VESĀ 442
$1.08 VESĀ 461
-3.70%
Eggs
$2.23 VESĀ 950
$3.10 VESĀ 1,320
-28.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 VESĀ 2,867
$6.21 VESĀ 2,645
8.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 VESĀ 2,406
$5.17 VESĀ 2,199
9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 VESĀ 3,162
$6.31 VESĀ 2,685
17.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 VESĀ 1,695
$4.43 VESĀ 1,885
-10.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VESĀ 788
$1.38 VESĀ 587
34.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 VESĀ 925
$1.63 VESĀ 694
33.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VESĀ 841
$1.43 VESĀ 607
38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 VESĀ 1,152
$1.21 VESĀ 517
123.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 VESĀ 925
$1.63 VESĀ 693
33.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 VESĀ 583
$0.97 VESĀ 414
41.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VESĀ 827
$1.58 VESĀ 672
22.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 VESĀ 1,033
$3.40 VESĀ 1,447
-28.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.05 VESĀ 4,279
$9.16 VESĀ 3,899
9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 VESĀ 493
$1.07 VESĀ 455
8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 VESĀ 753
$2.59 VESĀ 1,104
-31.66%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VESĀ 122
$0.48 VESĀ 206
-39.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.09 VESĀ 17.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 VESĀ 1,301
$3.95 VESĀ 1,681
-22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 VESĀ 1,119
$1.96 VESĀ 834
34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.88 VESĀ 4,206
$17.56 VESĀ 7,476
-43.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VESĀ 206
$0.52 VESĀ 222
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K VESĀ 10.6M
$22.8K VESĀ 9.7M
9.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VESĀ 16.9M
$31.6K VESĀ 13.5M
25.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.08 VESĀ 4,290
$16.34 VESĀ 6,957
-38.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 VESĀ 5,671
$8.82 VESĀ 3,755
51.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.04 VESĀ 17.0K
$25.80 VESĀ 11.0K
55.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 VESĀ 22.7K
$33.79 VESĀ 14.4K
57.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.88 VESĀ 10.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 VESĀ 1,534
$5.03 VESĀ 2,142
-28.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 VESĀ 56.9K
$114 VESĀ 48.5K
17.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,367 VESĀ 2.3M
$14.3K VESĀ 6.1M
-62.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.79 VESĀ 10.6K
$41.53 VESĀ 17.7K
-40.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.54 VESĀ 12.6K
$41.58 VESĀ 17.7K
-28.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 VESĀ 33.8K
$58.8 VESĀ 25.0K
34.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 VESĀ 43.2K
$59.6 VESĀ 25.4K
70.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$182 VESĀ 77.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$102 VESĀ 43.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$327 VESĀ 139.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$213 VESĀ 90.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$456 VESĀ 194.2K
$742 VESĀ 316.0K
-38.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$197 VESĀ 83.6K
$491 VESĀ 209.2K
-60.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 VESĀ 77.2K
$199 VESĀ 84.8K
-8.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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Last update for Maracay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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