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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maracaibo is 19.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maracaibo is 22.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.35 VES 3,567
$13.19 MX$233
-21.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.49 VES 13.6K
$53.5 MX$944
-26.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 VES 3,011
$9.37 MX$165
-6.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 VES 956
$3.75 MX$66.2
-25.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 VES 393
$1.57 MX$27.71
-27.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 VES 468
$1.11 MX$19.61
22.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 VES 767
$3.12 MX$55.1
-28.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 VES 1,039
$4.81 MX$84.9
-37.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 VES 597
$1.65 MX$29.16
4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 VES 683
$2.77 MX$48.87
-28.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 VES 386
$1.91 MX$33.67
-41.36%
Eggs
$3.16 VES 1,090
$2.60 MX$45.81
21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.01 VES 2,071
$10.21 MX$180
-41.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.40 VES 1,862
$8.46 MX$149
-36.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.37 VES 2,193
$11.60 MX$205
-45.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 VES 1,492
$3.00 MX$52.9
44.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 VES 454
$1.73 MX$30.49
-23.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 VES 562
$2.04 MX$36.05
-20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 VES 504
$2.00 MX$35.34
-27.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 VES 425
$2.15 MX$37.91
-42.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 VES 552
$2.25 MX$39.71
-28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 VES 349
$1.39 MX$24.57
-27.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 VES 572
$1.07 MX$18.88
55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 VES 1,222
$4.13 MX$73.0
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 VES 3,080
$12.35 MX$218
-27.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 VES 373
$1.70 MX$30.02
-36.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 VES 935
$3.56 MX$62.8
-23.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 VES 165
$0.36 MX$6.35
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.77 VES 14.4K
$18.70 MX$330
123.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 VES 1,355
$1.36 MX$24.05
188.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 VES 699
$0.28 MX$4.88
625.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.15 VES 5,909
$5.44 MX$96.0
215.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 164
$1.34 MX$23.64
-64.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K VES 7.6M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
16.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K VES 11.1M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
37.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.97 VES 5,500
$40.62 MX$717
-60.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 VES 3,097
$26.92 MX$475
-66.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.92 VES 8,928
$29.98 MX$529
-13.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.26 VES 11.8K
$52.2 MX$922
-34.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.14 VES 8,316
$25.91 MX$457
-6.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 VES 1,752
$6.39 MX$113
-20.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 VES 39.0K
$431 MX$7,603
-73.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K VES 4.9M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
36.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.25 VES 14.6K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-27.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.60 VES 14.7K
$44.65 MX$788
-4.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 VES 20.4K
$103 MX$1,823
-42.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.2 VES 20.4K
$106 MX$1,876
-44.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 VES 63.0K
$998 MX$17.6K
-81.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 35.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-83.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 VES 109.8K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-84.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 VES 72.6K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-82.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,468 VES 505.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-59.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$775 VES 267.1K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-64.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracaibo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 VES 69.4K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-80.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.6
11.34
134.57%

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Last update for Maracaibo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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