Maracaibo vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$159
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
48
😀 Quality of life
34
76
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.32M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 47% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6889th and 4267th ($706 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 2nd in Venezuela and Uruguay, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7546th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$7936

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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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771