Guayaquil vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$384
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
62
17
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.55M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 26% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5949th and 6715th ($903 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Ecuador and Venezuela, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 5176th and 9053rd 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
$4.99
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$14120

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780