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

😐 Solo nomad: Caracas is 4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caracas is 0.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 VESΒ 1,194
$13.38 MX$253
-10.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 VESΒ 5,528
$52.7 MX$997
4.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 VESΒ 991
$9.31 MX$176
6.34%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VESΒ 262
$3.61 MX$68.3
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VESΒ 126
$1.64 MX$30.91
-23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VESΒ 103
$1.12 MX$21.14
-8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 VESΒ 153
$3.26 MX$61.7
-53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 VESΒ 309
$4.82 MX$91.1
-35.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VESΒ 183
$1.65 MX$31.24
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 VESΒ 266
$2.74 MX$51.7
-2.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 VESΒ 142
$1.92 MX$36.28
-26.04%
Eggs
$2.83 VESΒ 284
$2.51 MX$47.53
12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 VESΒ 1,007
$9.89 MX$187
1.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VESΒ 757
$8.39 MX$159
-9.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VESΒ 740
$11.95 MX$226
-38.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VESΒ 538
$2.87 MX$54.3
87.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 VESΒ 188
$1.74 MX$32.85
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 VESΒ 229
$2 MX$37.81
14.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VESΒ 198
$2.07 MX$39.14
-4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 VESΒ 259
$2.05 MX$38.78
26.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 VESΒ 216
$2.18 MX$41.22
-1.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VESΒ 132
$1.38 MX$26.16
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VESΒ 194
$1.11 MX$21.06
74.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VESΒ 411
$4.16 MX$78.6
-1.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 VESΒ 880
$11.05 MX$209
-20.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VESΒ 147
$1.75 MX$33.16
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VESΒ 199
$3.7 MX$70
-46.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VESΒ 73.2
$0.38 MX$7.25
92.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.77 VESΒ 2,979
$18.97 MX$359
56.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 VESΒ 496
$1.36 MX$25.72
264.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VESΒ 269
$0.28 MX$5.25
860.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VESΒ 1,004
$5.3 MX$100
89.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESΒ 51.9
$1.36 MX$25.63
-61.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VESΒ 2.5M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
32.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VESΒ 3.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
67.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.86 VESΒ 1,988
$39.97 MX$756
-50.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 VESΒ 1,326
$27.48 MX$519
-51.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.23 VESΒ 4,027
$30.22 MX$571
33.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 VESΒ 6,772
$52.6 MX$994
28.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.31 VESΒ 1,532
$26.84 MX$507
-42.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 VESΒ 586
$6.32 MX$120
-7.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VESΒ 13.2K
$437 MX$8,258
-69.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,563 VESΒ 556.8K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-47.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VESΒ 6,445
$57.2 MX$1,082
12.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 VESΒ 3,981
$45.14 MX$853
-11.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 VESΒ 10.2K
$102 MX$1,928
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 VESΒ 11.5K
$109 MX$2,056
5.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 VESΒ 45.4K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-54.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 VESΒ 37.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
-39.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 VESΒ 98K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 VESΒ 86.6K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-29.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 VESΒ 108.7K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-69.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 VESΒ 64.2K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-74.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Caracas
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 VESΒ 31.8K
$867 MX$16.4K
-63.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
11.34
88.10%

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Last update for Caracas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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