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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 51.9% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 162.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 63.5% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.59 VES 3,232
72.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$29.95 VES 12.7K
79.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.86 VES 4,195
-4.67%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$0.98 VES 416
263.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.18 VES 503
35.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.78 VES 331
47.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.46 VES 622
116.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.54 VES 655
214.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.53 VES 651
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.44 VES 1,037
11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.98 VES 416
91.84%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.62 VES 689
62.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$4.05 VES 1,726
144.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.90 VES 2,086
71.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.08 VES 3,013
64.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$4.86 VES 2,067
-38.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.99 VES 421
79.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.01 VES 431
103.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.97 VES 415
103.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.99 VES 420
111.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.53 VES 652
47.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.48 VES 202
204.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.98 VES 415
11.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.03 VES 1,288
43.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$13.35 VES 5,682
2.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$0.74 VES 313
125.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.02 VES 434
247.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.43 VES 182
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$5.04 VES 2,147
-73.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.52 VES 223
157.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$25.4K VES 10.8M
-24.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$35.4K VES 15.1M
-32.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$19.62 VES 8,350
109.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$10.12 VES 4,310
174.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$40.07 VES 17.1K
-25.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$22.93 VES 9,762
133.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.52 VES 1,924
38.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$49.16 VES 20.9K
793.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$27.93 VES 11.9K
104.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$25.09 VES 10.7K
80.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$49.23 VES 21.0K
111.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$50.6 VES 21.6K
113.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$198 VES 84.2K
403.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$49.16 VES 20.9K
1168.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$247 VES 105.1K
752.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$152 VES 64.6K
703.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$473 VES 201.2K
703.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$255 VES 108.4K
776.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Barquisimeto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$186 VES 79.4K
488.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barquisimeto: February 28, 2026

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