Maracaibo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$140
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
46
56
🏙️ Population
1.55M
331K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 45% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7186th and 4553rd ($716 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 0.3 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7140th and 6244th 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
$10.5
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.6
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$166
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.5
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.03%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$674
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14308
$4732

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$698
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$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706