Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Puerto la Cruz

🙂 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 0.6% cheaper than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 5.1% cheaper than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 VES 442
$7.68 VES 769
-42.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.45 VES 3,048
$54 VES 5,402
-43.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 VES 1,057
$6.14 VES 615
71.99%
Cappuccino
$1.7 VES 170
$1.01 VES 101
68.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VES 84.3
$0.68 VES 68.1
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 VES 61
$0.48 VES 48.14
27.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.01 VES 101
24.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 154
$1.46 VES 146
5.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.81 VES 181
-30.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VES 159
$2.81 VES 281
-43.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.4
$1.43 VES 143
-36.36%
Eggs
$2.13 VES 213
$2.86 VES 286
-25.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 VES 492
$9.83 VES 984
-49.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 VES 422
$7.26 VES 726
-41.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 VES 566
$7.33 VES 734
-22.92%
Apples (1kg)
$10.09 VES 1,010
$5.33 VES 533
89.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.39 VES 38.64
$1.87 VES 187
-79.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 VES 128
$2.24 VES 225
-42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 VES 114
$1.98 VES 198
-42.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 VES 106
$2.66 VES 266
-60.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.5
$2.16 VES 217
-57.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 48.44
$1.37 VES 137
-64.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 VES 176
$1.9 VES 191
-7.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 VES 327
$4.1 VES 411
-20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 VES 575
$7.81 VES 782
-26.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.5
$1.53 VES 153
-52.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 124
$1.96 VES 197
-36.73%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 50.8
$0.24 VES 24.02
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.41 VES 2,443
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VES 253
$3.01 VES 301
-16.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 VES 308
$2.78 VES 278
10.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 VES 508
$4.9 VES 490
3.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.8
$0.52 VES 51.6
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K VES 2.9M
$24.7K VES 2.5M
19.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K VES 3.4M
$39K VES 3.9M
-13.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.95 VES 2,197
$19.96 VES 1,997
9.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 VES 598
$9.89 VES 990
-39.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.12 VES 4,115
$25.06 VES 2,508
64.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
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
$5.84 VES 585
21.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.43 VES 4,547
$59.4 VES 5,949
-23.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,555 VES 556K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.68 VES 3,270
$44.29 VES 4,433
-26.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 VES 2,034
$38.69 VES 3,872
-47.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 VES 9,605
$45.82 VES 4,587
109.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 VES 6,202
$39.44 VES 3,948
57.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 VES 17.4K
$180 VES 18K
-3.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 VES 12.1K
$187 VES 18.7K
-35.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 VES 27.8K
$428 VES 42.9K
-35.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 VES 17.2K
$203 VES 20.4K
-15.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 VES 53.3K
$522 VES 52.2K
2.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 VES 40.1K
$308 VES 30.9K
30.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 VES 19.6K
$227 VES 22.7K
-13.59%
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 Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

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