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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 10.9% more expensive than Isla de Margarita without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 4.1% more expensive than Isla de Margarita without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$9.95 VES 4,199
31.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$80.6 VES 34.0K
-33.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.57 VES 1,083
38.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.99 VES 416
61.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.49 VES 627
-22.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$0.99 VES 417
219.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$2.98 VES 1,256
62.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$2.05 VES 865
-20.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$2.95 VES 1,243
-7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$2.05 VES 865
-8.29%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.38 VES 1,003
10.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$8.12 VES 3,427
21.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$7.84 VES 3,308
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$7.89 VES 3,331
47.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$4.06 VES 1,711
-26.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.46 VES 615
21.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.03 VES 856
1.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$2.53 VES 1,068
-22.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.54 VES 651
35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.76 VES 740
28.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.02 VES 429
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$5.04 VES 2,128
170.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$0.98 VES 412
70.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$1.51 VES 639
134.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$3.05 VES 1,286
-56.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$2.96 VES 1,251
-89.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$30.56 VES 12.9K
34.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$15.11 VES 6,374
83.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$39.58 VES 16.7K
-24.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$49.68 VES 21.0K
7.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$15.24 VES 6,431
71.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$4.87 VES 2,056
28.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$80.5 VES 34.0K
-29.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$100 VES 42.3K
3.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$99.1 VES 41.8K
9.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$305 VES 128.6K
226.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$493 VES 208.1K
327.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$598 VES 252.3K
535.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Isla de Margarita: March 1, 2026

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