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

🙂 Solo nomad: Merida is 7% cheaper than Coro without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Merida is 31.3% more expensive than Coro without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.08 VES 3,473

$3.05 VES 1,051

230.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.75 VES 15.8K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.20 VES 3,513

$10.08 VES 3,474

1.19%

Cappuccino

$1.64 VES 564

$3.07 VES 1,057

-46.58%

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

$1.15 VES 396

$0.94 VES 322

22.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 VES 262

$0.47 VES 162

61.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 VES 387

$1.21 VES 418

-7.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 VES 526

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 VES 731

$2.52 VES 868

-15.87%

White Bread (500g)

$2.46 VES 848

$1.33 VES 457

84.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 VES 572

$2.04 VES 704

-18.63%

Eggs

$2.05 VES 707

$1.96 VES 676

4.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.31 VES 1,829

$6.31 VES 2,175

-15.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 VES 2,246

$7.12 VES 2,452

-8.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.39 VES 2,547

$6.86 VES 2,365

7.73%

Apples (1kg)

$5.19 VES 1,788

$4.36 VES 1,503

19.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 VES 356

$1.46 VES 502

-29.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 VES 602

$0.61 VES 210

186.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 VES 361

$3.31 VES 1,139

-68.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 VES 318

$2.82 VES 972

-67.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 VES 423

$2.94 VES 1,014

-58.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 VES 422

$0.49 VES 168

148.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 VES 590

$1.98 VES 683

-13.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 VES 1,366

$2.02 VES 696

96.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.02 VES 3,795

$15.23 VES 5,248

-27.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 VES 396

$1.53 VES 529

-24.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 VES 458

$1.23 VES 423

8.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 VES 101

$0.32 VES 110

-9.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.14 VES 7,628

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.03 VES 1,388

$3.04 VES 1,048

32.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 VES 874

$3.02 VES 1,041

-15.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.99 VES 2,063

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 VES 179

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

$44.3K VES 15.3M

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

$37.5K VES 12.9M

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

$13.16 VES 4,535

$12.34 VES 4,253

6.65%

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

$9.96 VES 3,430

$10.13 VES 3,489

-1.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.95 VES 12.7K

$41.07 VES 14.1K

-10.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.29 VES 8,714

$20.11 VES 6,926

25.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.01 VES 5,172

$12.07 VES 4,158

24.36%

Cinema Ticket

$6.80 VES 2,342

$1.95 VES 671

248.72%

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

$57.4 VES 19.8K

$35.03 VES 12.1K

63.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.8 VES 30.9K

$24.93 VES 8,590

260.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.46 VES 13.9K

$55.9 VES 19.3K

-27.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 VES 30.0K

$81.6 VES 28.1K

6.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.9 VES 22.7K

$69.0 VES 23.8K

-4.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 VES 40.0K

$121 VES 41.7K

-3.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$88.9 VES 30.6K

$39.62 VES 13.6K

124.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$206 VES 70.9K

$408 VES 140.5K

-49.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 VES 65.9K

$181 VES 62.2K

5.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,170 VES 403.2K

$603 VES 207.7K

94.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,182 VES 407.3K

$737 VES 253.8K

60.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$284 VES 97.9K

$135 VES 46.4K

111.10%

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

Last update for Merida: January 12, 2026

Last update for Coro: January 12, 2026

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