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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 29.9% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.1% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$12.04 VES 5,125
8.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$55.6 VES 23.7K
-3.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.19 VES 3,060
30.74%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.34 VES 571
165.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.23 VES 525
30.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.95 VES 405
21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.49 VES 634
112.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.94 VES 828
150.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.91 VES 811
-14.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.78 VES 1,183
-1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.04 VES 442
80.77%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.23 VES 950
17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.74 VES 2,867
46.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.65 VES 2,406
48.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.43 VES 3,162
56.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.98 VES 1,695
-25.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.85 VES 788
-3.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.17 VES 925
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.98 VES 841
-0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.71 VES 1,152
-22.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.17 VES 925
4.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.37 VES 583
6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.94 VES 827
-43.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.43 VES 1,033
78.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$10.05 VES 4,279
35.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.16 VES 493
43.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.77 VES 753
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.29 VES 122
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$3.06 VES 1,301
-56.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$2.63 VES 1,119
-88.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$9.88 VES 4,206
-44.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.48 VES 206
179.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$25.0K VES 10.6M
-23.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$39.6K VES 16.9M
-39.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$10.08 VES 4,290
307.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$13.32 VES 5,671
108.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$40.04 VES 17.0K
-25.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$53.4 VES 22.7K
0.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.60 VES 1,534
74.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$134 VES 56.9K
228.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$5,367 VES 2.3M
100.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$24.79 VES 10.6K
130.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$29.54 VES 12.6K
53.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$79.4 VES 33.8K
31.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$101 VES 43.2K
6.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$456 VES 194.2K
732.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$197 VES 83.6K
1034.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$181 VES 77.2K
504.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
21.33
-46.84%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maracay: March 2, 2026

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