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

🙂 Solo nomad: Porlamar is 46.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porlamar is 42.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 VES 1,888
$13.12 MX$232
-66.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 VES 21.2K
$53.8 MX$950
-7.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 VES 3,358
$9.40 MX$166
-16.06%
Cappuccino
$1.53 VES 650
$3.56 MX$62.9
-57.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 VES 724
$1.60 MX$28.29
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 VES 341
$1.15 MX$20.38
-30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 VES 570
$3.16 MX$55.7
-57.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 VES 965
$4.85 MX$85.5
-53.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 VES 686
$1.63 MX$28.84
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 VES 647
$2.73 MX$48.26
-44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 VES 501
$1.88 MX$33.16
-37.23%
Eggs
$1.98 VES 845
$2.63 MX$46.45
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 VES 2,577
$9.89 MX$175
-38.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 VES 2,821
$8.40 MX$148
-21.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 VES 3,097
$11.63 MX$205
-37.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 VES 1,767
$2.97 MX$52.5
39.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 VES 753
$1.78 MX$31.50
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 VES 627
$2.06 MX$36.28
-28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 VES 765
$1.97 MX$34.86
-8.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 VES 714
$2.09 MX$36.82
-19.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 VES 654
$2.26 MX$39.87
-31.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 VES 780
$1.46 MX$25.74
25.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 432
$1.09 MX$19.24
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 VES 1,261
$4.34 MX$76.6
-31.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 VES 2,838
$13.62 MX$240
-51.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VES 315
$1.67 MX$29.54
-55.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 VES 696
$3.54 MX$62.5
-53.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 VES 194
$0.36 MX$6.35
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VES 2,178
$1.32 MX$23.36
287.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 VES 1,243
$0.30 MX$5.32
873.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 221
$1.34 MX$23.59
-61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.59 VES 13.0K
$41.11 MX$726
-25.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 VES 4,320
$27.78 MX$490
-63.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.66 VES 14.8K
$30.00 MX$530
15.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 VES 21.3K
$53.5 MX$945
-6.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.04 VES 4,275
$26.13 MX$461
-61.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 VES 1,303
$6.28 MX$111
-51.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,755
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.1 MX$1,008
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$800
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 MX$1,840
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 MX$1,911
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 84.1K
$996 MX$17.6K
-80.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 VES 83.8K
$624 MX$11.0K
-68.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$395 VES 168.1K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-89.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$148 VES 63.1K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-93.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porlamar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 VES 92.5K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-80.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Porlamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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