Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Maracaibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Maracaibo

🙂 Solo nomad: Punto Fijo is 13.2% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punto Fijo is 4.7% cheaper than Maracaibo without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 VES 2,504
$10.65 VES 4,495
-44.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 VES 10.4K
$39.72 VES 16.8K
-37.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 VES 3,598
$9.04 VES 3,814
-5.64%
Cappuccino
$1.51 VES 636
$2.72 VES 1,147
-44.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 VES 456
$1.19 VES 503
-9.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 VES 244
$1.34 VES 567
-56.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 VES 579
$2.31 VES 973
-40.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 VES 1,173
$2.93 VES 1,235
-5.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VES 714
$1.75 VES 738
-3.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 VES 654
$2.00 VES 845
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 VES 451
$1.08 VES 457
-0.93%
Eggs
$2.71 VES 1,145
$3.10 VES 1,308
-12.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VES 1,708
$6.21 VES 2,622
-34.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 VES 2,369
$5.17 VES 2,180
8.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 VES 2,507
$6.31 VES 2,661
-5.86%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 VES 2,116
$4.43 VES 1,868
13.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 VES 325
$1.38 VES 582
-44.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 VES 310
$1.63 VES 688
-54.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 VES 427
$1.43 VES 602
-29.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 VES 432
$1.21 VES 512
-14.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 VES 431
$1.63 VES 687
-37.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 VES 303
$0.97 VES 411
-25.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 VES 480
$1.58 VES 666
-27.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 VES 1,716
$3.40 VES 1,434
19.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.16 VES 3,864
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 532
$1.07 VES 451
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 VES 1,063
$2.59 VES 1,094
-2.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 VES 429
$0.48 VES 204
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 VES 25.7K
$42.09 VES 17.8K
44.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 VES 2,775
$3.95 VES 1,666
66.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 VES 1,450
$1.96 VES 827
75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$17.56 VES 7,409
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 215
$0.52 VES 220
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K VES 12.7M
$22.8K VES 9.6M
31.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K VES 10.5M
$31.6K VES 13.3M
-21.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.28 VES 9,400
$16.34 VES 6,895
36.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$8.82 VES 3,722
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 VES 13.4K
$25.80 VES 10.9K
23.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.33 VES 8,999
$33.79 VES 14.3K
-36.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 VES 2,129
$23.88 VES 10.1K
-78.85%
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 VES 3,137
$5.03 VES 2,122
47.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 VES 21.1K
$114 VES 48.1K
-56.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.3K VES 6.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.27 VES 18.7K
$41.53 VES 17.5K
6.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 VES 14.7K
$41.58 VES 17.5K
-16.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 VES 33.9K
$58.8 VES 24.8K
36.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 VES 41.8K
$59.6 VES 25.2K
66.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 VES 42.2K
$182 VES 76.7K
-44.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.1 VES 34.2K
$102 VES 42.9K
-20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 VES 148.0K
$327 VES 138.1K
7.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 VES 92.3K
$213 VES 90.0K
2.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$742 VES 313.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$491 VES 207.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punto Fijo
Maracaibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 83.6K
$199 VES 84.0K
-0.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
26.6
-9.77%

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Last update for Punto Fijo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Maracaibo: March 2, 2026

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