Maracaibo vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$138
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
46
77
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.3M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 55% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7165th and 3808th ($714 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in Venezuela and Uruguay, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7088th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs Montevideo

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Maracaibo Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$10526

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050