Cost of Living Comparison Between Maturin and San Cristobal Cost of Living Comparison Between Maturin and San Cristobal

🙂 Solo nomad: Maturin is 5.3% cheaper than San Cristobal without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maturin is 1.4% cheaper than San Cristobal without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 VES 487
$4.42 VES 442
10.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.92 VES 2,995
$30.45 VES 3,048
-1.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 VES 1,255
$10.56 VES 1,057
18.66%
Cappuccino
$1.53 VES 153
$1.7 VES 170
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 VES 109
$0.84 VES 84.3
29.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 164
$0.61 VES 61
168.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 VES 222
$1.26 VES 126
76.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 VES 203
$1.54 VES 154
31.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.26 VES 126
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.59 VES 159
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.91 VES 91.4
-
Eggs
$3.44 VES 344
$2.13 VES 213
61.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 VES 402
$4.92 VES 492
-18.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.1 VES 811
$4.22 VES 422
91.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.65 VES 566
-
Apples (1kg)
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$10.09 VES 1,010
-
Banana (1kg)
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$0.39 VES 38.64
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.28 VES 128
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.14 VES 114
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.06 VES 106
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.91 VES 91.5
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.48 VES 48.44
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 VES 176
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.26 VES 327
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 VES 698
$5.74 VES 575
21.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 VES 73.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.24 VES 124
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🚌 Getting Around
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 VES 50.8
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$24.41 VES 2,443
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.52 VES 253
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.08 VES 308
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.08 VES 508
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 48.57
$0.52 VES 51.8
-5.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.4K VES 2.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K VES 3M
$33.7K VES 3.4M
-11.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$10.02 VES 1,003
$21.95 VES 2,197
-54.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$5.98 VES 598
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 VES 5,919
$41.12 VES 4,115
43.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.12 VES 3,015
$15.19 VES 1,521
98.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 VES 1,019
$19.64 VES 1,966
-48.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.1 VES 511
$7.11 VES 712
-28.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.88 VES 2,991
$45.43 VES 4,547
-34.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 VES 8,027
$32.68 VES 3,270
145.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 VES 5,069
$20.32 VES 2,034
149.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 VES 7,122
$96 VES 9,605
-25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 VES 12.2K
$62 VES 6,202
96.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 VES 9,938
$174 VES 17.4K
-42.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 VES 11.9K
$121 VES 12.1K
-1.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 VES 25.4K
$278 VES 27.8K
-8.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 VES 30.6K
$172 VES 17.2K
77.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$300 VES 30K
$533 VES 53.3K
-43.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$160 VES 16.1K
$401 VES 40.1K
-59.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maturin
San Cristobal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 VES 21.2K
$196 VES 19.6K
7.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.6
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Last update for Maturin: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Cristobal: October 28, 2025

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