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

😐 Solo nomad: Maracay is 12.1% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maracay is 20.8% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.87 VES 1,188
$10.47 VES 1,048
13.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56 VES 5,602
$40.51 VES 4,055
38.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 VES 732
$9.05 VES 905
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$1.35 VES 135
$2.64 VES 264
-48.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 VES 123
$1.18 VES 118
4.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VES 95.1
$1.34 VES 134
-29.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 152
$2.29 VES 230
-33.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 VES 203
$2.93 VES 293
-30.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 VES 191
$1.72 VES 172
10.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 VES 275
$1.97 VES 197
39.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 VES 104
$1.08 VES 109
-3.70%
Eggs
$2.19 VES 219
$3.15 VES 315
-30.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.74 VES 674
$6.17 VES 618
9.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 VES 560
$5.25 VES 525
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 VES 770
$6.15 VES 616
25.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 VES 394
$4.37 VES 437
-9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 VES 179
$1.33 VES 133
34.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 VES 224
$1.71 VES 172
30.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 VES 206
$1.47 VES 147
40.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 VES 256
$1.21 VES 121
111.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 VES 206
$1.63 VES 163
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 VES 136
$1.02 VES 102
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 196
$1.64 VES 164
19.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 VES 257
$3.45 VES 345
-25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.97 VES 898
$9.13 VES 914
-1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 VES 117
$1.04 VES 104
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 VES 173
$2.72 VES 273
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 VES 31.17
$0.51 VES 51.2
-39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.26 VES 4,330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 VES 306
$4.08 VES 409
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 VES 278
$1.95 VES 195
42.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 VES 1,013
$17.24 VES 1,726
-41.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52
$0.52 VES 51.7
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K VES 2.5M
$22.7K VES 2.3M
9.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K VES 3.9M
$31.4K VES 3.1M
23.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.03 VES 1,004
$16.17 VES 1,619
-37.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 VES 1,305
$8.77 VES 878
48.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.72 VES 3,976
$26.03 VES 2,606
52.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 VES 5,435
$33.91 VES 3,394
60.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.53 VES 2,355
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 VES 354
$5.13 VES 513
-30.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 VES 13.4K
$113 VES 11.3K
18.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,375 VES 537.9K
$14.4K VES 1.4M
-62.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.7 VES 2,472
$41.94 VES 4,198
-41.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.92 VES 2,995
$41.61 VES 4,165
-28.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 VES 7,973
$58.1 VES 5,813
37.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 VES 9,946
$60.3 VES 6,035
64.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$182 VES 18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$102 VES 10.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$329 VES 33K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$208 VES 20.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$449 VES 44.9K
$1,451 VES 145.3K
-69.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$201 VES 20.1K
$788 VES 78.9K
-74.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 VES 17.5K
$197 VES 19.8K
-11.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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Last update for Maracay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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