Cost of Living Comparison Between Coro and Merida Cost of Living Comparison Between Coro and Merida

🙂 Solo nomad: Coro is 6.6% cheaper than Merida without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coro is 20.3% cheaper than Merida without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coro
Merida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 VES 294
$10.17 VES 1,018
-71.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$45.24 VES 4,528
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 VES 994
$10.12 VES 1,013
-1.78%
Cappuccino
$3.08 VES 309
$1.63 VES 164
88.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 VES 87
$1.19 VES 119
-26.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 VES 46.86
$0.77 VES 77.4
-38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 VES 117
$1.17 VES 117
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.53 VES 153
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coro
Merida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.52 VES 252
$2.2 VES 220
14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 VES 133
$2.5 VES 250
-46.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 VES 205
$1.6 VES 161
27.50%
Eggs
$1.96 VES 196
$2.04 VES 204
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.4 VES 641
$5.59 VES 560
14.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 VES 703
$6.58 VES 658
6.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 VES 687
$7.48 VES 748
-8.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 VES 432
$5.01 VES 502
-13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 VES 149
$1.06 VES 106
40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 VES 58.6
$1.67 VES 168
-64.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 VES 327
$1.05 VES 105
211.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 VES 283
$0.97 VES 97
190.72%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 VES 302
$1.25 VES 125
141.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VES 47.94
$1.28 VES 128
-62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 VES 202
$1.74 VES 174
16.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 VES 204
$3.94 VES 394
-48.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 VES 1,476
$10.07 VES 1,007
46.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 VES 152
$1.18 VES 118
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 VES 121
$1.32 VES 132
-8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Coro
Merida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 VES 31.71
$0.27 VES 26.97
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.88 VES 2,190
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 VES 297
$4.03 VES 404
-26.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 VES 308
$2.45 VES 245
25.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 VES 595
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.48 VES 48.23
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$45.6K VES 4.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$37.7K VES 3.8M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coro
Merida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.65 VES 1,266
$13.28 VES 1,329
-4.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 VES 1,008
$10.02 VES 1,003
0.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.48 VES 4,252
$37 VES 3,704
14.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coro
Merida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.09 VES 2,011
$25.3 VES 2,532
-20.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.91 VES 1,192
$14.81 VES 1,482
-19.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.04 VES 205
$6.88 VES 689
-70.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coro
Merida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.35 VES 3,438
$56.8 VES 5,684
-39.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coro
Merida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 VES 2,498
$90.1 VES 9,016
-72.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55 VES 5,506
$39.8 VES 3,983
38.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 VES 7,885
$86.3 VES 8,634
-8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 VES 7,003
$64.9 VES 6,496
7.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coro
Merida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 VES 12K
$115 VES 11.5K
3.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.59 VES 3,962
$88.7 VES 8,875
-55.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 VES 39.7K
$209 VES 20.9K
89.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 VES 17.9K
$192 VES 19.2K
-6.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$609 VES 61K
$1,184 VES 118.5K
-48.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$720 VES 72.1K
$1,197 VES 119.8K
-39.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coro
Merida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 VES 13.5K
$286 VES 28.6K
-52.85%

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Last update for Coro: November 5, 2025

Last update for Merida: November 5, 2025

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