Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla de Margarita and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla de Margarita and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Isla de Margarita is 9.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Isla de Margarita is 3.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 VES 4,199
$13.12 MX$227
-24.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 VES 34.0K
$53.8 MX$932
49.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.40 MX$163
-
Cappuccino
$2.57 VES 1,083
$3.56 MX$61.7
-27.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 416
$1.60 MX$27.76
-38.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 VES 627
$1.15 MX$20.00
29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 VES 417
$3.16 MX$54.7
-68.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 VES 1,256
$4.85 MX$83.9
-38.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 VES 865
$1.63 MX$28.30
25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 VES 1,243
$2.73 MX$47.36
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 VES 865
$1.88 MX$32.54
9.04%
Eggs
$2.38 VES 1,003
$2.63 MX$45.58
-9.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 VES 3,427
$9.89 MX$171
-17.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 VES 3,308
$8.40 MX$146
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 VES 3,331
$11.63 MX$201
-32.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 VES 1,711
$2.97 MX$51.5
36.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 VES 615
$1.78 MX$30.91
-17.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 VES 856
$2.06 MX$35.60
-1.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 VES 1,068
$1.97 MX$34.21
28.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 VES 651
$2.09 MX$36.13
-26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 VES 740
$2.26 MX$39.13
-22.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 429
$1.46 MX$25.26
-30.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 MX$18.88
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.34 MX$75.2
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 VES 2,128
$13.62 MX$236
-63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 412
$1.67 MX$28.99
-41.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 VES 639
$3.54 MX$61.3
-57.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 VES 1,286
$1.32 MX$22.92
131.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 VES 1,251
$0.30 MX$5.22
886.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.34 MX$23.15
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.56 VES 12.9K
$41.11 MX$712
-25.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.11 VES 6,374
$27.78 MX$481
-45.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 VES 16.7K
$30.00 MX$520
31.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.68 VES 21.0K
$53.5 MX$927
-7.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 VES 6,431
$26.13 MX$453
-41.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 VES 2,056
$6.28 MX$109
-22.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,610
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 VES 34.0K
$57.1 MX$989
40.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$785
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 VES 42.3K
$104 MX$1,805
-3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 VES 41.8K
$108 MX$1,875
-8.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 VES 128.6K
$996 MX$17.3K
-69.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 VES 208.1K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-76.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$598 VES 252.3K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-84.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isla de Margarita
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Isla de Margarita: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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