Maracaibo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$714
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$139
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
43
55
🏙️ Population
1.55M
331K

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 48% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7017th and 4346th ($714 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 4th best city to live in Venezuela vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7323rd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92.6
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.97
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.7%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1421
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14017
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698