Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 34.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 38.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.59 VES 3,203
$13.12 MX$227
-42.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.95 VES 12.6K
$53.8 MX$932
-44.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 VES 4,158
$9.40 MX$163
4.89%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 412
$3.56 MX$61.7
-72.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VES 499
$1.60 MX$27.76
-26.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 VES 328
$1.15 MX$20.00
-32.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 616
$3.16 MX$54.7
-53.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VES 650
$4.85 MX$83.9
-68.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 VES 645
$1.63 MX$28.30
-6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 VES 1,028
$2.73 MX$47.36
-10.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 VES 413
$1.88 MX$32.54
-47.87%
Eggs
$1.62 VES 683
$2.63 MX$45.58
-38.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VES 1,710
$9.89 MX$171
-59.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 VES 2,068
$8.40 MX$146
-41.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.08 VES 2,986
$11.63 MX$201
-39.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 VES 2,049
$2.97 MX$51.5
63.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 VES 417
$1.78 MX$30.91
-44.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 VES 427
$2.06 MX$35.60
-50.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 VES 411
$1.97 MX$34.21
-50.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 VES 416
$2.09 MX$36.13
-52.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 VES 647
$2.26 MX$39.13
-32.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 201
$1.46 MX$25.26
-67.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 411
$1.09 MX$18.88
-10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 VES 1,276
$4.34 MX$75.2
-30.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 VES 5,632
$13.62 MX$236
-1.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 310
$1.67 MX$28.99
-55.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 430
$3.54 MX$61.3
-71.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 VES 181
$0.36 MX$6.23
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 VES 2,128
$1.32 MX$22.92
281.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 221
$1.34 MX$23.15
-61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K VES 10.7M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
33.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K VES 14.9M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
49.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.62 VES 8,276
$41.11 MX$712
-52.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.12 VES 4,271
$27.78 MX$481
-63.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 VES 16.9K
$30.00 MX$520
33.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.93 VES 9,675
$53.5 MX$927
-57.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 VES 1,907
$6.28 MX$109
-28.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.16 VES 20.7K
$439 MX$7,610
-88.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.93 VES 11.8K
$57.1 MX$989
-51.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 VES 10.6K
$45.30 MX$785
-44.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.23 VES 20.8K
$104 MX$1,805
-52.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 VES 21.4K
$108 MX$1,875
-53.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 83.4K
$996 MX$17.3K
-80.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.16 VES 20.7K
$624 MX$10.8K
-92.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 VES 104.2K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-88.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 VES 64.0K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-87.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$473 VES 199.4K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-87.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$255 VES 107.4K
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-88.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 VES 78.7K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-83.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Barquisimeto: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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