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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 25.4% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 25% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 VES 442
$12.16 VES 1,217
-63.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.45 VES 3,048
$54.7 VES 5,470
-44.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 VES 1,057
$9.91 VES 992
6.56%
Cappuccino
$1.7 VES 170
$2.51 VES 252
-32.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VES 84.3
$1.26 VES 126
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 VES 61
$0.95 VES 95.1
-35.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.52 VES 152
-17.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 154
$3.03 VES 303
-49.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.89 VES 189
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VES 159
$2.68 VES 268
-40.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.4
$1.42 VES 143
-35.92%
Eggs
$2.13 VES 213
$2.86 VES 286
-25.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 VES 492
$10.02 VES 1,003
-50.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 VES 422
$7.33 VES 734
-42.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 VES 566
$7.29 VES 730
-22.50%
Apples (1kg)
$10.09 VES 1,010
$5.32 VES 532
89.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.39 VES 38.64
$1.78 VES 179
-78.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 VES 128
$2.2 VES 220
-41.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 VES 114
$1.99 VES 199
-42.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 VES 106
$2.7 VES 271
-60.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.5
$2.05 VES 205
-55.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 48.44
$1.31 VES 131
-63.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 VES 176
$1.89 VES 189
-6.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 VES 327
$3.93 VES 394
-17.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 VES 575
$9.15 VES 916
-37.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.5
$1.47 VES 147
-50.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 124
$1.99 VES 199
-37.69%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 50.8
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.41 VES 2,443
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VES 253
$5.04 VES 505
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 VES 308
$2.69 VES 269
14.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 VES 508
$9.81 VES 982
-48.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.8
$0.48 VES 47.8
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K VES 2.9M
$25.4K VES 2.5M
15.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K VES 3.4M
$39.4K VES 3.9M
-14.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.95 VES 2,197
$20.15 VES 2,017
8.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 VES 598
$12.84 VES 1,286
-53.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.12 VES 4,115
$40.44 VES 4,047
1.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 VES 1,521
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 VES 1,966
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 VES 712
$5.98 VES 599
18.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.43 VES 4,547
$130 VES 13K
-64.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,550 VES 555.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.68 VES 3,270
$63.4 VES 6,341
-48.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 VES 2,034
$39.45 VES 3,949
-48.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 VES 9,605
$105 VES 10.5K
-8.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 VES 6,202
$115 VES 11.5K
-45.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 VES 17.4K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 VES 12.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 VES 27.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 VES 17.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 VES 53.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 VES 40.1K
$643 VES 64.4K
-37.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Acarigua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 VES 19.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
21.33
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Last update for San Cristobal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Acarigua: October 27, 2025

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