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

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Maracaibo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$159
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
60
😀 Quality of life
34
65
🏙️ Population
1.55M
342K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 43% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6889th and 4497th ($706 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 5th 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 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 7546th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$12846

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$696
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$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883