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 55.3% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 55.5% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.68 VES 769
74.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$54 VES 5,402
-2.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.14 VES 615
51.63%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.01 VES 101
257.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.68 VES 68.1
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.48 VES 48.14
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.01 VES 101
222.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.46 VES 146
230.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.81 VES 181
-8.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.81 VES 281
-2.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.43 VES 143
34.27%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.86 VES 286
-12.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.83 VES 984
0.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.26 VES 726
15.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.33 VES 734
63.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$5.33 VES 533
-46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.87 VES 187
-6.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.24 VES 225
-10.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.98 VES 198
4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.66 VES 266
-22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.16 VES 217
0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.37 VES 137
0.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.9 VES 191
-41.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.1 VES 411
1.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.81 VES 782
41.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.53 VES 153
14.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.96 VES 197
88.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.24 VES 24.02
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.01 VES 301
-54.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.78 VES 278
-89.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.9 VES 490
8.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.52 VES 51.6
161.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$24.7K VES 2.5M
-24.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$39K VES 3.9M
-40.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$19.96 VES 1,997
100.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$9.89 VES 990
177.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$25.06 VES 2,508
20.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.84 VES 585
8.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$59.4 VES 5,949
634.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,555 VES 556K
90.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$44.29 VES 4,433
29.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$38.69 VES 3,872
16.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$45.82 VES 4,587
122.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$39.44 VES 3,948
175.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$180 VES 18K
455.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$187 VES 18.7K
232.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$428 VES 42.9K
404.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$203 VES 20.4K
507.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$522 VES 52.2K
583.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$308 VES 30.9K
704.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$227 VES 22.7K
281.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
21.33
-46.84%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

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