Maracaibo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$138
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
46
57
🏙️ Population
1.55M
1.76M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 21% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 7165th and 6319th ($714 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7088th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs Quito

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Maracaibo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547