Cost of Living Comparison Between Porlamar and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Porlamar and Maracaibo

🙂 Solo nomad: Porlamar is 18.9% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porlamar is 36.3% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.38 VES 438
$10.47 VES 1,048
-58.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.3 VES 4,934
$40.51 VES 4,055
21.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 VES 813
$9.05 VES 905
-10.28%
Cappuccino
$1.47 VES 147
$2.64 VES 264
-44.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 VES 163
$1.18 VES 118
38.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.4
$1.34 VES 134
-45.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 VES 139
$2.29 VES 230
-39.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 VES 220
$2.93 VES 293
-24.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VES 169
$1.72 VES 172
-1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 VES 152
$1.97 VES 197
-22.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 VES 118
$1.08 VES 109
8.33%
Eggs
$2.01 VES 202
$3.15 VES 315
-36.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 VES 588
$6.17 VES 618
-4.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 VES 646
$5.25 VES 525
22.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 VES 752
$6.15 VES 616
22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$4.34 VES 434
$4.37 VES 437
-0.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 VES 172
$1.33 VES 133
29.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.71 VES 172
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 VES 170
$1.47 VES 147
15.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 VES 164
$1.21 VES 121
34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 VES 157
$1.63 VES 163
-3.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 VES 182
$1.02 VES 102
78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 97.4
$1.64 VES 164
-40.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 VES 309
$3.45 VES 345
-10.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 VES 648
$9.13 VES 914
-29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 VES 78.9
$1.04 VES 104
-24.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 VES 157
$2.72 VES 273
-42.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 VES 45.01
$0.51 VES 51.2
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.26 VES 4,330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 VES 496
$4.08 VES 409
21.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.95 VES 295
$1.95 VES 195
51.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$17.24 VES 1,726
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52.4
$0.52 VES 51.7
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.7K VES 2.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.4K VES 3.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.58 VES 2,961
$16.17 VES 1,619
82.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 VES 1,017
$8.77 VES 878
15.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.2 VES 3,524
$26.03 VES 2,606
35.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 VES 5,073
$33.91 VES 3,394
49.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.17 VES 1,018
$23.53 VES 2,355
-56.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 VES 293
$5.13 VES 513
-42.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$113 VES 11.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.4K VES 1.4M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$41.94 VES 4,198
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.61 VES 4,165
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$58.1 VES 5,813
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$60.3 VES 6,035
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 VES 20.1K
$182 VES 18.3K
9.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 20.3K
$102 VES 10.2K
98.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$329 VES 33K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$208 VES 20.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$392 VES 39.2K
$1,451 VES 145.3K
-72.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$148 VES 14.8K
$788 VES 78.9K
-81.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porlamar
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$213 VES 21.3K
$197 VES 19.8K
7.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
26.6
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Last update for Porlamar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Maracaibo: October 28, 2025

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