Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Maracaibo

🙂 Solo nomad: Merida is 11.8% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Merida is 5.2% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.08 VES 3,473

$10.35 VES 3,567

-2.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.75 VES 15.8K

$39.49 VES 13.6K

15.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.20 VES 3,513

$8.74 VES 3,011

16.70%

Cappuccino

$1.64 VES 564

$2.78 VES 956

-41.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 VES 396

$1.14 VES 393

0.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 VES 262

$1.36 VES 468

-44.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 VES 387

$2.23 VES 767

-49.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 VES 526

$3.02 VES 1,039

-49.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 VES 731

$1.73 VES 597

22.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.46 VES 848

$1.98 VES 683

24.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 VES 572

$1.12 VES 386

48.21%

Eggs

$2.05 VES 707

$3.16 VES 1,090

-35.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.31 VES 1,829

$6.01 VES 2,071

-11.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 VES 2,246

$5.40 VES 1,862

20.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.39 VES 2,547

$6.37 VES 2,193

16.01%

Apples (1kg)

$5.19 VES 1,788

$4.33 VES 1,492

19.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 VES 356

$1.32 VES 454

-21.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 VES 602

$1.63 VES 562

7.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 VES 361

$1.46 VES 504

-28.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 VES 318

$1.23 VES 425

-25.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 VES 423

$1.60 VES 552

-23.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 VES 422

$1.01 VES 349

20.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 VES 590

$1.66 VES 572

3.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 VES 1,366

$3.55 VES 1,222

11.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.02 VES 3,795

$8.94 VES 3,080

23.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 VES 396

$1.08 VES 373

6.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 VES 458

$2.71 VES 935

-50.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 VES 101

$0.48 VES 165

-39.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.77 VES 14.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.03 VES 1,388

$3.93 VES 1,355

2.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 VES 874

$2.03 VES 699

25.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.15 VES 5,909

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 VES 179

$0.48 VES 164

8.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.3K VES 15.3M

$22.2K VES 7.6M

99.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.5K VES 12.9M

$32.1K VES 11.1M

16.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$13.16 VES 4,535

$15.97 VES 5,500

-17.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.96 VES 3,430

$8.99 VES 3,097

10.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.95 VES 12.7K

$25.92 VES 8,928

42.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.29 VES 8,714

$34.26 VES 11.8K

-26.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.01 VES 5,172

$24.14 VES 8,316

-37.82%

Cinema Ticket

$6.80 VES 2,342

$5.08 VES 1,752

33.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$57.4 VES 19.8K

$113 VES 39.0K

-49.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.2K VES 4.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.8 VES 30.9K

$42.25 VES 14.6K

112.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.46 VES 13.9K

$42.60 VES 14.7K

-5.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 VES 30.0K

$59.3 VES 20.4K

46.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.9 VES 22.7K

$59.2 VES 20.4K

11.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 VES 40.0K

$183 VES 63.0K

-36.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$88.9 VES 30.6K

$102 VES 35.1K

-12.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$206 VES 70.9K

$319 VES 109.8K

-35.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 VES 65.9K

$211 VES 72.6K

-9.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,170 VES 403.2K

$1,468 VES 505.9K

-20.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,182 VES 407.3K

$775 VES 267.1K

52.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$284 VES 97.9K

$201 VES 69.4K

41.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

26.6

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Merida: January 12, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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