Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto la Cruz and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto la Cruz and Maracaibo

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto la Cruz is 20.6% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto la Cruz is 17.9% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 VES 3,129
$10.65 VES 4,535
-30.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 VES 23.8K
$39.72 VES 16.9K
40.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 VES 2,548
$9.04 VES 3,848
-33.74%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 416
$2.72 VES 1,157
-63.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 VES 308
$1.19 VES 508
-39.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 VES 218
$1.34 VES 572
-61.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 VES 437
$2.31 VES 982
-55.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 VES 631
$2.93 VES 1,246
-49.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 VES 807
$1.75 VES 745
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 VES 1,139
$2.00 VES 852
34.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 VES 638
$1.08 VES 461
38.89%
Eggs
$2.88 VES 1,227
$3.10 VES 1,320
-7.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 VES 4,259
$6.21 VES 2,645
61.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 VES 3,192
$5.17 VES 2,199
45.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.64 VES 3,254
$6.31 VES 2,685
21.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 VES 2,179
$4.43 VES 1,885
15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 785
$1.38 VES 587
34.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 VES 943
$1.63 VES 694
36.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 VES 846
$1.43 VES 607
39.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 VES 1,149
$1.21 VES 517
123.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 VES 918
$1.63 VES 693
32.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 VES 570
$0.97 VES 414
38.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 VES 831
$1.58 VES 672
23.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 VES 1,734
$3.40 VES 1,447
19.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 VES 3,349
$9.16 VES 3,899
-14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 VES 641
$1.07 VES 455
41.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 VES 856
$2.59 VES 1,104
-22.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 VES 112
$0.48 VES 206
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.09 VES 17.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 VES 1,243
$3.95 VES 1,681
-26.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 1,144
$1.96 VES 834
37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 VES 2,153
$17.56 VES 7,476
-71.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 207
$0.52 VES 222
-5.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K VES 10.7M
$22.8K VES 9.7M
10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K VES 16.9M
$31.6K VES 13.5M
25.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.13 VES 8,570
$16.34 VES 6,957
23.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.96 VES 4,238
$8.82 VES 3,755
12.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.73 VES 10.5K
$25.80 VES 11.0K
-4.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.79 VES 14.4K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.88 VES 10.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 VES 2,619
$5.03 VES 2,142
22.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 VES 25.6K
$114 VES 48.5K
-47.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,560 VES 2.4M
$14.3K VES 6.1M
-61.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.22 VES 18.8K
$41.53 VES 17.7K
6.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.75 VES 16.5K
$41.58 VES 17.7K
-6.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.70 VES 19.0K
$58.8 VES 25.0K
-24.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.17 VES 17.1K
$59.6 VES 25.4K
-32.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 VES 78.1K
$182 VES 77.4K
0.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 VES 79.7K
$102 VES 43.3K
84.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 VES 186.1K
$327 VES 139.3K
33.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 VES 85.2K
$213 VES 90.8K
-6.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$516 VES 219.5K
$742 VES 316.0K
-30.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$305 VES 129.9K
$491 VES 209.2K
-37.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto la Cruz
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 VES 96.6K
$199 VES 84.8K
13.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
26.6
-19.81%

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

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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