Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Puerto la Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.3% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 52.6% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.35 VES 3,129
78.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$55.8 VES 23.8K
-3.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.99 VES 2,548
56.93%
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
$0.72 VES 308
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.51 VES 218
125.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.03 VES 437
206.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.48 VES 631
227.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.90 VES 807
-14.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.68 VES 1,139
1.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.50 VES 638
25.33%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.88 VES 1,227
-8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.00 VES 4,259
-1.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.50 VES 3,192
12.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.64 VES 3,254
52.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$5.12 VES 2,179
-41.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.85 VES 785
-3.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.22 VES 943
-7.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.99 VES 846
-1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.70 VES 1,149
-22.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.16 VES 918
4.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.34 VES 570
8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.95 VES 831
-44.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.07 VES 1,734
6.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.87 VES 3,349
73.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.51 VES 641
10.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.01 VES 856
76.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.26 VES 112
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.92 VES 1,243
-54.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$2.69 VES 1,144
-88.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$5.06 VES 2,153
8.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.49 VES 207
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$25.1K VES 10.7M
-23.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$39.7K VES 16.9M
-40.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$20.13 VES 8,570
104.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$9.96 VES 4,238
178.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$24.73 VES 10.5K
21.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.15 VES 2,619
2.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$60.2 VES 25.6K
630.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$5,560 VES 2.4M
93.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$44.22 VES 18.8K
29.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$38.75 VES 16.5K
16.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$44.70 VES 19.0K
133.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$40.17 VES 17.1K
169.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$183 VES 78.1K
442.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$187 VES 79.7K
233.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$437 VES 186.1K
381.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$200 VES 85.2K
508.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$516 VES 219.5K
636.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$305 VES 129.9K
631.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$227 VES 96.6K
383.35%
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 Puerto la Cruz: March 1, 2026

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