Lima vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$426
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
64
17
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lima is 30% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5780th and 6715th ($932 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Peru and Venezuela, respectively. Check Peru vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 4655th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$14120

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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