Maracaibo vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$139
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
60
😀 Quality of life
43
74
🏙️ Population
1.55M
342K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 49% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7017th and 4260th ($714 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd in Venezuela and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Maracaibo ranked 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 7323rd and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Maracaibo San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$12743

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780