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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracay is 1.4% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracay is 3.2% more expensive than Maracaibo without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.07 VES 5,807
$10.38 VES 4,996
16.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 VES 26.3K
$39.58 VES 19.0K
37.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 VES 3,549
$9.18 VES 4,417
-19.61%
Cappuccino
$1.35 VES 650
$2.71 VES 1,306
-50.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 VES 584
$1.18 VES 568
2.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 471
$1.30 VES 626
-24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 VES 739
$2.31 VES 1,110
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VES 984
$2.91 VES 1,401
-29.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 VES 905
$1.79 VES 862
5.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 VES 1,348
$1.91 VES 921
46.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 VES 524
$1.13 VES 543
-3.54%
Eggs
$2.28 VES 1,096
$3.08 VES 1,483
-25.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 VES 3,263
$5.93 VES 2,854
14.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 VES 2,746
$5.41 VES 2,605
5.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VES 3,558
$6.40 VES 3,082
15.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 VES 1,964
$4.43 VES 2,133
-7.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 VES 886
$1.37 VES 658
34.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 VES 1,055
$1.63 VES 783
34.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 VES 966
$1.48 VES 712
35.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 VES 1,230
$1.16 VES 560
120.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 VES 1,027
$1.64 VES 787
29.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 VES 630
$1.03 VES 495
27.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 VES 899
$1.58 VES 760
18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 VES 1,174
$3.46 VES 1,664
-29.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 VES 4,726
$8.92 VES 4,292
10.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 VES 533
$1.03 VES 497
7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 VES 831
$2.64 VES 1,269
-34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 VES 150
$0.52 VES 250
-40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.86 VES 20.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 VES 1,486
$3.95 VES 1,902
-21.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 1,293
$1.95 VES 939
37.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.86 VES 4,744
$17.47 VES 8,409
-43.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 232
$0.48 VES 229
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K VES 11.8M
$22.5K VES 10.8M
9.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K VES 19.3M
$31.2K VES 15.0M
28.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$9.88 VES 4,756
$16.12 VES 7,756
-38.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.14 VES 6,324
$8.92 VES 4,294
47.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.08 VES 19.3K
$25.61 VES 12.3K
56.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 VES 26.1K
$34.14 VES 16.4K
58.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.99 VES 11.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 VES 1,696
$4.90 VES 2,360
-28.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 VES 63.0K
$111 VES 53.5K
17.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,448 VES 2.6M
$14.4K VES 6.9M
-62.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.17 VES 12.1K
$42.08 VES 20.2K
-40.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.47 VES 14.7K
$41.71 VES 20.1K
-26.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 VES 38.6K
$58.5 VES 28.2K
37.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 VES 48.4K
$60.6 VES 29.1K
66.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$184 VES 88.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$101 VES 48.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$319 VES 153.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$214 VES 102.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$447 VES 215.2K
$758 VES 364.6K
-40.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$197 VES 94.7K
$498 VES 239.8K
-60.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracay
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 VES 86.5K
$198 VES 95.4K
-9.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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Last update for Maracay: April 12, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: April 11, 2026

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