Maracaibo vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$3219
🏠 One person rent
$159
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$1144
😷 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 6906th and 4275th ($704 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 7543rd and 941st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.93
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.56
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.55
 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
$180
$559
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$176
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$86.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.79%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2167
$2805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$2621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.4
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$9.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.05
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.97
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$93
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14287
$8070

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$694
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$450
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$650
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$583
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$685
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$557
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$655
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$686
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$692
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$622
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$679
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$659
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$801
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$706
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1663
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$865
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$616
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$681
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$976
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$832
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$723
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$722
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$737
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$551
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$596
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$591
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$589
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$600
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1397
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$599
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1401
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$842
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$791

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1166
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1168
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1097
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1184
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$970
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1510
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$620
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1078
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$682
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$626
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$539
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$671
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$621
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$716
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$739
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$754
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$750
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$732
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$762
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$799
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$908
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$781
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$807
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$754
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$772
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$753
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$771
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$779
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$776
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$769
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$789
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$765
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$769
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$773