Maracaibo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$138
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
46
58
🏙️ Population
1.55M
331K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 44% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7165th and 4626th ($714 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in Venezuela and El Salvador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Maracaibo ranked 2nd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7088th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maracaibo vs San Salvador

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Maracaibo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.5
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.07%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1450
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14264
$5551

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$704
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699