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

😐 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 18.6% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 3% cheaper than Porlamar without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 VES 1,961
$4.44 VES 1,921
2.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.66 VES 12.8K
$49.91 VES 21.6K
-40.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.70 VES 4,635
$7.89 VES 3,417
35.61%
Cappuccino
$1.62 VES 703
$1.53 VES 662
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 VES 356
$1.70 VES 737
-51.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 VES 258
$0.80 VES 347
-26.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 VES 544
$1.34 VES 580
-6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 VES 633
$2.27 VES 982
-35.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 VES 571
$1.61 VES 698
-18.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 VES 685
$1.52 VES 658
3.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 VES 390
$1.18 VES 509
-23.73%
Eggs
$2.17 VES 938
$1.98 VES 860
9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 VES 2,060
$6.05 VES 2,623
-21.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 VES 1,857
$6.63 VES 2,871
-35.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 VES 2,573
$7.28 VES 3,152
-18.41%
Apples (1kg)
$9.97 VES 4,320
$4.15 VES 1,798
140.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 VES 155
$1.77 VES 767
-79.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 VES 534
$1.47 VES 639
-16.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 VES 480
$1.80 VES 779
-38.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 VES 465
$1.68 VES 726
-36.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 VES 421
$1.54 VES 666
-37.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 210
$1.83 VES 793
-73.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 VES 743
$1.01 VES 439
69.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 VES 1,425
$2.96 VES 1,283
11.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 VES 2,586
$6.67 VES 2,888
-10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 VES 328
$0.74 VES 320
2.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 510
$1.64 VES 708
-28.05%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 VES 236
$0.46 VES 198
17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.64 VES 10.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 VES 1,057
$5.12 VES 2,216
-52.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 VES 1,355
$2.92 VES 1,265
7.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 VES 2,199
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 209
$0.52 VES 225
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K VES 12.8M
-
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K VES 14.9M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.11 VES 9,576
$30.59 VES 13.3K
-27.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.96 VES 2,581
$10.15 VES 4,396
-41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.02 VES 17.3K
$34.66 VES 15.0K
15.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.23 VES 6,597
$50.1 VES 21.7K
-69.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.97 VES 8,650
$10.04 VES 4,351
98.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 VES 3,025
$3.06 VES 1,326
128.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.43 VES 19.2K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.01 VES 14.3K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.79 VES 8,572
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 VES 41.3K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.0 VES 26.8K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 VES 77.1K
$198 VES 85.6K
-9.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 VES 52.0K
$197 VES 85.3K
-39.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 VES 121.1K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 VES 74.5K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 VES 231.0K
$395 VES 171.1K
35.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$403 VES 174.7K
$148 VES 64.2K
171.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Porlamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 VES 85.4K
$217 VES 94.1K
-9.27%

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Last update for San Cristobal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Porlamar: March 1, 2026

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