Cost of Living Comparison Between Maturin and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Maturin and Caracas

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Maturin is 35.9% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Maturin is 55% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 VESĀ 2,164
$11.93 VESĀ 5,078
-57.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.02 VESĀ 12.8K
$54.5 VESĀ 23.2K
-44.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.95 VESĀ 5,511
$9.87 VESĀ 4,203
31.21%
Cappuccino
$1.48 VESĀ 628
$2.58 VESĀ 1,100
-42.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 VESĀ 481
$1.26 VESĀ 537
-10.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 VESĀ 670
$0.97 VESĀ 414
61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 VESĀ 979
$1.53 VESĀ 651
50.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 VESĀ 831
$3.05 VESĀ 1,297
-36.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.88 VESĀ 802
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.81 VESĀ 1,196
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.44 VESĀ 613
-
Eggs
$3.40 VESĀ 1,448
$2.77 VESĀ 1,179
22.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.96 VESĀ 1,684
$10.07 VESĀ 4,285
-60.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 VESĀ 3,305
$7.70 VESĀ 3,276
0.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.40 VESĀ 3,151
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$5.27 VESĀ 2,242
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.85 VESĀ 789
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.18 VESĀ 929
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.00 VESĀ 851
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.61 VESĀ 1,110
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.17 VESĀ 924
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.36 VESĀ 578
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 VESĀ 797
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.01 VESĀ 1,708
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 VESĀ 2,995
$10.04 VESĀ 4,274
-29.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 VESĀ 617
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 VESĀ 868
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.78 VESĀ 332
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.63 VESĀ 12.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.90 VESĀ 2,085
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.65 VESĀ 1,128
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$9.94 VESĀ 4,233
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESĀ 221
$0.51 VESĀ 219
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.0K VESĀ 10.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K VESĀ 12.8M
$39.1K VESĀ 16.6M
-22.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$9.94 VESĀ 4,229
$20.00 VESĀ 8,513
-50.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.05 VESĀ 5,556
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.4 VESĀ 25.3K
$40.18 VESĀ 17.1K
47.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 VESĀ 12.9K
$68.7 VESĀ 29.2K
-55.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.85 VESĀ 4,195
$15.11 VESĀ 6,432
-34.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 VESĀ 2,158
$6.16 VESĀ 2,622
-17.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.40 VESĀ 12.9K
$133 VESĀ 56.5K
-77.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,478 VESĀ 2.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 VESĀ 33.6K
$63.0 VESĀ 26.8K
25.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 VESĀ 21.5K
$38.65 VESĀ 16.5K
30.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 VESĀ 29.4K
$103 VESĀ 43.8K
-32.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 VESĀ 51.2K
$114 VESĀ 48.3K
5.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 VESĀ 43.1K
$461 VESĀ 196.3K
-78.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 VESĀ 50.9K
$377 VESĀ 160.4K
-68.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 VESĀ 108.5K
$965 VESĀ 410.6K
-73.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 VESĀ 126.6K
$835 VESĀ 355.5K
-64.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$292 VESĀ 124.1K
$1,404 VESĀ 597.8K
-79.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$157 VESĀ 67.0K
$699 VESĀ 297.4K
-77.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$206 VESĀ 87.6K
$307 VESĀ 130.6K
-32.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.6
21.33
-26.86%

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Last update for Maturin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Caracas: March 3, 2026

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