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

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Maracaibo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$173
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$174
$877
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
60
😀 Quality of life
17
67
🏙️ Population
1.55M
342K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 39% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6715th and 4518th ($716 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Venezuela and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Maracaibo ranked 24th best city to live in Venezuela vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 9053rd and 4043rd 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
$7.05
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.6
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.85%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2138
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14120
$9894

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$1029
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$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892