Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Punto Fijo Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal and Punto Fijo

🙂 Solo nomad: San Cristobal is 5.9% cheaper than Punto Fijo without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Cristobal is 3.9% cheaper than Punto Fijo without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 VES 442
$5.82 VES 583
-24.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.45 VES 3,048
$24.71 VES 2,473
23.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 VES 1,057
$8.42 VES 842
25.42%
Cappuccino
$1.7 VES 170
$1.56 VES 156
8.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 VES 84.3
$1.13 VES 113
-25.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 VES 61
$0.58 VES 57.6
5.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.38 VES 138
-8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 154
$2.76 VES 276
-44.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 VES 126
$1.69 VES 169
-25.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 VES 159
$1.51 VES 152
5.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.4
$1.03 VES 103
-11.65%
Eggs
$2.13 VES 213
$2.68 VES 268
-20.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.92 VES 492
$4.08 VES 409
20.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 VES 422
$5.59 VES 560
-24.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 VES 566
$5.8 VES 580
-2.59%
Apples (1kg)
$10.09 VES 1,010
$5.05 VES 506
99.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.39 VES 38.64
$0.76 VES 76.2
-48.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 VES 128
$0.73 VES 72.9
75.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 VES 114
$0.99 VES 98.8
15.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 VES 106
$0.97 VES 97.2
9.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.5
$1.01 VES 102
-9.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 48.44
$0.73 VES 72.9
-34.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 VES 176
$1.1 VES 111
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 VES 327
$4.11 VES 411
-20.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 VES 575
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 VES 73.5
$1.28 VES 128
-42.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 124
$2.45 VES 245
-49.39%
🚌 Getting Around
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 VES 50.8
$0.97 VES 97.5
-47.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.41 VES 2,443
$59.7 VES 5,975
-59.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 VES 253
$6.63 VES 664
-61.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 VES 308
$3.6 VES 361
-14.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 VES 508
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.8
$0.48 VES 47.78
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K VES 2.9M
$30K VES 3M
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K VES 3.4M
$24.6K VES 2.5M
36.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.95 VES 2,197
$22.24 VES 2,225
-1.30%
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
$32.35 VES 3,238
27.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.19 VES 1,521
$21.23 VES 2,125
-28.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 VES 1,966
$5.12 VES 513
283.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 VES 712
$7.37 VES 738
-3.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.43 VES 4,547
$50.5 VES 5,058
-10.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.68 VES 3,270
$44.77 VES 4,481
-27.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.32 VES 2,034
$34.68 VES 3,471
-41.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 VES 9,605
$79.8 VES 7,988
20.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62 VES 6,202
$98.8 VES 9,892
-37.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 VES 17.4K
$102 VES 10.2K
70.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 VES 12.1K
$79.8 VES 7,984
51.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 VES 27.8K
$352 VES 35.2K
-21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 VES 17.2K
$216 VES 21.7K
-20.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 VES 53.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$401 VES 40.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
San Cristobal
Punto Fijo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 VES 19.6K
$200 VES 20K
-2.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
24
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Last update for San Cristobal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Punto Fijo: October 29, 2025

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