Lima vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$489
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
70
46
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lima is 51% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5141st and 7165th ($1075 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Peru and Venezuela, respectively. Check Peru vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 4052nd and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Maracaibo

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Lima Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$14264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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