Caracas vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$471
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
31
😀 Quality of life
53
46
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.55M

The cost of living in Caracas is 75% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4637th and 7186th ($1253 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Venezuela.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Venezuela, and 6464th vs 7140th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Maracaibo

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Caracas Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$14308

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931