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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 24.2% cheaper than Maracay without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 13.5% cheaper than Maracay without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 VES 442
$11.87 VES 1,188
-62.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.45 VES 3,048
$56 VES 5,602
-45.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 VES 1,057
$7.31 VES 732
44.46%
Cappuccino
$1.7 VES 170
$1.35 VES 135
25.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VES 84.3
$1.23 VES 123
-31.71%
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
$2.03 VES 203
-24.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.9 VES 191
-33.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VES 159
$2.75 VES 275
-42.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.4
$1.04 VES 104
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.13 VES 213
$2.19 VES 219
-2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 VES 492
$6.74 VES 674
-27.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 VES 422
$5.59 VES 560
-24.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 VES 566
$7.69 VES 770
-26.53%
Apples (1kg)
$10.09 VES 1,010
$3.94 VES 394
156.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.39 VES 38.64
$1.79 VES 179
-78.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 VES 128
$2.24 VES 224
-42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 VES 114
$2.06 VES 206
-44.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 VES 106
$2.56 VES 256
-58.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.5
$2.05 VES 206
-55.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 48.44
$1.35 VES 136
-64.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 VES 176
$1.96 VES 196
-10.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 VES 327
$2.57 VES 257
26.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 VES 575
$8.97 VES 898
-36.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.5
$1.17 VES 117
-37.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 124
$1.73 VES 173
-28.32%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 50.8
$0.31 VES 31.17
64.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.41 VES 2,443
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VES 253
$3.06 VES 306
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 VES 308
$2.78 VES 278
10.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 VES 508
$10.13 VES 1,013
-49.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.8
$0.52 VES 52
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K VES 2.9M
$24.9K VES 2.5M
18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K VES 3.4M
$38.9K VES 3.9M
-13.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.95 VES 2,197
$10.03 VES 1,004
118.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 VES 598
$13.04 VES 1,305
-54.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.12 VES 4,115
$39.72 VES 3,976
3.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 VES 1,521
$54.3 VES 5,435
-72.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 VES 1,966
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 VES 712
$3.54 VES 354
100.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.43 VES 4,547
$134 VES 13.4K
-66.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,375 VES 537.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.68 VES 3,270
$24.7 VES 2,472
32.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 VES 2,034
$29.92 VES 2,995
-32.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 VES 9,605
$79.7 VES 7,973
20.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 VES 6,202
$99.4 VES 9,946
-37.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Maracay
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
$449 VES 44.9K
18.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 VES 40.1K
$201 VES 20.1K
99.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 VES 19.6K
$175 VES 17.5K
12.29%
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 Maracay: October 29, 2025

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