Maracaibo vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$139
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
56
😀 Quality of life
43
79
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.3M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 52% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7017th and 3978th ($714 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7323rd and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980