Lima vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$466
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lima is 44% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5300th and 7186th ($1034 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 3484th and 7140th 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
$4.53
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.68
🥤 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
$660
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$14308

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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