Lima vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$443
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
64
34
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lima is 40% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6889th ($986 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Peru and Venezuela, respectively. Check Peru vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 4404th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$14223

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789