Maracaibo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$159
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
34
51
🏙️ Population
1.55M
316K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 41% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6889th and 4621st ($706 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 3rd in Venezuela and El Salvador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7546th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$4693

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$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697