Guayaquil vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$474
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
56
46
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.55M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 44% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5445th and 7165th ($1029 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Ecuador and Venezuela, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 6296th and 7088th 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
$4.01
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$14264

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

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