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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto la Cruz is 37.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto la Cruz is 34.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 VES 3,129
$13.12 MX$232
-43.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 VES 23.8K
$53.8 MX$950
3.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 VES 2,548
$9.40 MX$166
-36.28%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 416
$3.56 MX$62.9
-72.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 VES 308
$1.60 MX$28.29
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 VES 218
$1.15 MX$20.38
-55.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 VES 437
$3.16 MX$55.7
-67.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 VES 631
$4.85 MX$85.5
-69.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 VES 807
$1.63 MX$28.84
16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 VES 1,139
$2.73 MX$48.26
-1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 VES 638
$1.88 MX$33.16
-20.21%
Eggs
$2.88 VES 1,227
$2.63 MX$46.45
9.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 VES 4,259
$9.89 MX$175
1.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 VES 3,192
$8.40 MX$148
-10.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.64 VES 3,254
$11.63 MX$205
-34.31%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 VES 2,179
$2.97 MX$52.5
72.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 785
$1.78 MX$31.50
3.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 VES 943
$2.06 MX$36.28
7.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 VES 846
$1.97 MX$34.86
1.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 VES 1,149
$2.09 MX$36.82
29.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 VES 918
$2.26 MX$39.87
-4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 VES 570
$1.46 MX$25.74
-8.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 VES 831
$1.09 MX$19.24
78.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 VES 1,734
$4.34 MX$76.6
-6.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 VES 3,349
$13.62 MX$240
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 VES 641
$1.67 MX$29.54
-9.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 VES 856
$3.54 MX$62.5
-43.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 VES 112
$0.36 MX$6.35
-27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 VES 1,243
$1.32 MX$23.36
121.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 1,144
$0.30 MX$5.32
796.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 VES 2,153
$5.49 MX$96.9
-7.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 207
$1.34 MX$23.59
-63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K VES 10.7M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
31.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K VES 16.9M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
67.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.13 VES 8,570
$41.11 MX$726
-51.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.96 VES 4,238
$27.78 MX$490
-64.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.73 VES 10.5K
$30.00 MX$530
-17.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$945
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 VES 2,619
$6.28 MX$111
-2.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 VES 25.6K
$439 MX$7,755
-86.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,560 VES 2.4M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-48.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.22 VES 18.8K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-22.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.75 VES 16.5K
$45.30 MX$800
-14.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.70 VES 19.0K
$104 MX$1,840
-57.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.17 VES 17.1K
$108 MX$1,911
-62.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 VES 78.1K
$996 MX$17.6K
-81.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 VES 79.7K
$624 MX$11.0K
-69.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 VES 186.1K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-79.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 VES 85.2K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-83.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$516 VES 219.5K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-86.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$305 VES 129.9K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-86.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 VES 96.6K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-79.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
11.34
88.10%

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

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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