Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Ciudad Guayana Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Ciudad Guayana

🙂 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 0.2% cheaper than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 7% cheaper than Ciudad Guayana without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 VES 442
$9.76 VES 977
-54.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.45 VES 3,048
$39.65 VES 3,969
-23.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 VES 1,057
$14.73 VES 1,474
-28.31%
Cappuccino
$1.7 VES 170
$3.48 VES 348
-51.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VES 84.3
$1.53 VES 153
-45.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 VES 61
$1.03 VES 103
-40.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 VES 126
$0.98 VES 97.7
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 154
$1.97 VES 197
-21.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.85 VES 185
-31.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VES 159
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.4
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Eggs
$2.13 VES 213
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 VES 492
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 VES 422
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 VES 566
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Apples (1kg)
$10.09 VES 1,010
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Banana (1kg)
$0.39 VES 38.64
$1.02 VES 102
-61.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 VES 128
$0.98 VES 98.1
30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 VES 114
$3.04 VES 304
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 VES 106
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Onion (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.5
$3.07 VES 307
-70.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 48.44
$1.96 VES 196
-75.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 VES 176
$1.47 VES 147
19.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 VES 327
$3.96 VES 396
-17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 VES 575
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.5
$0.86 VES 86.6
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 124
$2.01 VES 202
-38.31%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 50.8
$0.77 VES 77.2
-33.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.41 VES 2,443
$30.48 VES 3,050
-19.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VES 253
$4.54 VES 455
-44.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 VES 308
$4.04 VES 404
-23.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 VES 508
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.8
$0.49 VES 48.66
6.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K VES 2.9M
$39.6K VES 4M
-25.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K VES 3.4M
$70.2K VES 7M
-52.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.95 VES 2,197
$27.61 VES 2,763
-20.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 VES 598
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.12 VES 4,115
$37.72 VES 3,776
9.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 VES 1,521
$30.45 VES 3,048
-50.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 VES 1,966
$15.23 VES 1,525
28.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 VES 712
$6.27 VES 627
13.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.43 VES 4,547
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.68 VES 3,270
$29.45 VES 2,948
10.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 VES 2,034
$34.81 VES 3,484
-41.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 VES 9,605
$183 VES 18.3K
-47.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 VES 6,202
$100 VES 10K
-38.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 VES 17.4K
$148 VES 14.8K
17.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 VES 12.1K
$99.5 VES 9,955
21.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 VES 27.8K
$299 VES 29.9K
-7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 VES 17.2K
$203 VES 20.3K
-15.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 VES 53.3K
$259 VES 25.9K
105.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 VES 40.1K
$130 VES 13K
208.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Ciudad Guayana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 VES 19.6K
$110 VES 11K
78.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25
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Last update for San Cristobal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Guayana: October 29, 2025

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