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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maturin is 41.7% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maturin is 40.2% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 VES 487
$11.93 VES 1,194
-59.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.92 VES 2,995
$55.2 VES 5,528
-45.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 VES 1,255
$9.9 VES 991
26.57%
Cappuccino
$1.53 VES 153
$2.61 VES 262
-41.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 VES 109
$1.26 VES 126
-13.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$1.03 VES 103
59.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 VES 222
$1.53 VES 153
45.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 VES 203
$3.09 VES 309
-34.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.83 VES 183
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.66 VES 266
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.42 VES 142
-
Eggs
$3.44 VES 344
$2.83 VES 284
21.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 VES 402
$10.06 VES 1,007
-60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.1 VES 811
$7.57 VES 757
7.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.39 VES 740
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$5.37 VES 538
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.88 VES 188
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.29 VES 229
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.98 VES 198
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.59 VES 259
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.15 VES 216
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.32 VES 132
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 VES 194
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.1 VES 411
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 VES 698
$8.8 VES 880
-20.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.47 VES 147
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.99 VES 199
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.73 VES 73.2
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.77 VES 2,979
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.96 VES 496
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.69 VES 269
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.03 VES 1,004
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 48.57
$0.52 VES 51.9
-5.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$24.8K VES 2.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K VES 3M
$39.1K VES 3.9M
-23.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.02 VES 1,003
$19.86 VES 1,988
-49.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.25 VES 1,326
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 VES 5,919
$40.23 VES 4,027
47.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.12 VES 3,015
$67.7 VES 6,772
-55.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 VES 1,019
$15.31 VES 1,532
-33.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.1 VES 511
$5.85 VES 586
-12.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.88 VES 2,991
$132 VES 13.2K
-77.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,563 VES 556.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 VES 8,027
$64.4 VES 6,445
24.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 VES 5,069
$39.78 VES 3,981
27.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 VES 7,122
$102 VES 10.2K
-30.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 VES 12.2K
$115 VES 11.5K
6.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 VES 9,938
$454 VES 45.4K
-78.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 VES 11.9K
$374 VES 37.4K
-68.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 VES 25.4K
$979 VES 98K
-74.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 VES 30.6K
$866 VES 86.6K
-64.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$300 VES 30K
$1,086 VES 108.7K
-72.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$160 VES 16.1K
$642 VES 64.2K
-74.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maturin
Caracas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 VES 21.2K
$318 VES 31.8K
-33.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.6
21.33
-26.86%

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Last update for Maturin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

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