Guayaquil vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$426
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$201
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.55M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 33% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5910th and 7186th ($953 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Ecuador and Venezuela, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6017th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Maracaibo

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Guayaquil Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$14308

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527

Cities near Maracaibo

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