Caracas vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$458
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
31
😀 Quality of life
52
46
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.55M

The cost of living in Caracas is 68% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4773rd and 7165th ($1199 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Venezuela.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Venezuela, and 6562nd vs 7088th 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
$12.5
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$14264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909