Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Caracas Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Caracas

🙂 Solo nomad: Merida is 31.9% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Merida is 27.7% cheaper than Caracas without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.08 VES 3,473

$11.77 VES 4,055

-14.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.75 VES 15.8K

$55.5 VES 19.1K

-17.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.20 VES 3,513

$9.89 VES 3,409

3.13%

Cappuccino

$1.64 VES 564

$2.53 VES 873

-35.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 VES 396

$1.30 VES 449

-11.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 VES 262

$0.94 VES 325

-19.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 VES 387

$1.53 VES 528

-26.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 VES 526

$2.92 VES 1,007

-47.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 VES 731

$1.87 VES 645

13.37%

White Bread (500g)

$2.46 VES 848

$2.66 VES 916

-7.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 VES 572

$1.42 VES 489

16.90%

Eggs

$2.05 VES 707

$2.84 VES 978

-27.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.31 VES 1,829

$10.09 VES 3,477

-47.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 VES 2,246

$7.26 VES 2,500

-10.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.39 VES 2,547

$7.29 VES 2,512

1.37%

Apples (1kg)

$5.19 VES 1,788

$5.36 VES 1,847

-3.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 VES 356

$1.86 VES 641

-44.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 VES 602

$2.26 VES 777

-22.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 VES 361

$1.98 VES 682

-46.97%

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 VES 318

$2.59 VES 893

-64.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 VES 423

$2.14 VES 736

-42.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 VES 422

$1.36 VES 470

-10.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 VES 590

$1.91 VES 658

-10.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 VES 1,366

$3.96 VES 1,365

Wine (Bottle)

$11.02 VES 3,795

$9.62 VES 3,314

14.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 VES 396

$1.46 VES 503

-21.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 VES 458

$1.95 VES 671

-31.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 VES 101

$0.73 VES 252

-60.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.54 VES 10.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.03 VES 1,388

$4.86 VES 1,676

-17.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 VES 874

$2.65 VES 912

-4.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.85 VES 3,392

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 VES 179

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.3K VES 15.3M

$25.5K VES 8.8M

73.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.5K VES 12.9M

$39.8K VES 13.7M

-5.92%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$13.16 VES 4,535

$20.09 VES 6,920

-34.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.96 VES 3,430

$12.94 VES 4,457

-23.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.95 VES 12.7K

$40.22 VES 13.9K

-8.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.29 VES 8,714

$69.4 VES 23.9K

-63.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.01 VES 5,172

$15.22 VES 5,242

-1.38%

Cinema Ticket

$6.80 VES 2,342

$6.07 VES 2,091

12.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$57.4 VES 19.8K

$133 VES 45.9K

-56.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,546 VES 1.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.8 VES 30.9K

$63.1 VES 21.7K

42.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.46 VES 13.9K

$38.72 VES 13.3K

4.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 VES 30.0K

$104 VES 36.0K

-16.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.9 VES 22.7K

$113 VES 38.9K

-41.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 VES 40.0K

$459 VES 158.3K

-74.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$88.9 VES 30.6K

$373 VES 128.4K

-76.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$206 VES 70.9K

$985 VES 339.4K

-79.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 VES 65.9K

$861 VES 296.6K

-77.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,170 VES 403.2K

$1,480 VES 509.8K

-20.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,182 VES 407.3K

$729 VES 251.1K

62.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$284 VES 97.9K

$302 VES 104.2K

-6.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Merida: January 12, 2026

Last update for Caracas: January 10, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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