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

🙂 Solo nomad: Porlamar is 15.7% cheaper than San Cristobal without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porlamar is 3.1% more expensive than San Cristobal without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 VES 1,921
$4.53 VES 1,961
-1.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 VES 21.6K
$29.66 VES 12.8K
68.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 VES 3,417
$10.70 VES 4,635
-26.26%
Cappuccino
$1.53 VES 662
$1.62 VES 703
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 VES 737
$0.82 VES 356
107.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 VES 347
$0.59 VES 258
35.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 VES 580
$1.25 VES 544
7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 VES 982
$1.46 VES 633
55.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 VES 698
$1.32 VES 571
21.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 VES 658
$1.58 VES 685
-3.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 VES 509
$0.90 VES 390
31.11%
Eggs
$1.98 VES 860
$2.17 VES 938
-8.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 VES 2,623
$4.76 VES 2,060
27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 VES 2,871
$4.29 VES 1,857
54.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 VES 3,152
$5.94 VES 2,573
22.56%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 VES 1,798
$9.97 VES 4,320
-58.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 VES 767
$0.36 VES 155
391.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 VES 639
$1.23 VES 534
19.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 VES 779
$1.11 VES 480
62.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 VES 726
$1.07 VES 465
57.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 VES 666
$0.97 VES 421
58.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 VES 793
$0.48 VES 210
281.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 439
$1.71 VES 743
-40.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 VES 1,283
$3.29 VES 1,425
-10.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 VES 2,888
$5.97 VES 2,586
11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 320
$0.76 VES 328
-2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 708
$1.18 VES 510
38.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 VES 198
$0.54 VES 236
-14.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$24.64 VES 10.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VES 2,216
$2.44 VES 1,057
109.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 VES 1,265
$3.13 VES 1,355
-6.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.08 VES 2,199
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 225
$0.48 VES 209
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.6K VES 12.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.3K VES 14.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.59 VES 13.3K
$22.11 VES 9,576
38.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 VES 4,396
$5.96 VES 2,581
70.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.66 VES 15.0K
$40.02 VES 17.3K
-13.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 VES 21.7K
$15.23 VES 6,597
228.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.04 VES 4,351
$19.97 VES 8,650
-49.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 VES 1,326
$6.98 VES 3,025
-56.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$44.43 VES 19.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$33.01 VES 14.3K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.79 VES 8,572
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$95.2 VES 41.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$62.0 VES 26.8K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 85.6K
$178 VES 77.1K
11.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 VES 85.3K
$120 VES 52.0K
63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$280 VES 121.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$172 VES 74.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$395 VES 171.1K
$533 VES 231.0K
-25.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$148 VES 64.2K
$403 VES 174.7K
-63.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porlamar
San Cristobal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 VES 94.1K
$197 VES 85.4K
10.22%

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Last update for Porlamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Cristobal: March 2, 2026

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