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 35.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto la Cruz is 35.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 VES 769
$13.38 MX$253
-42.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 VES 5,402
$52.7 MX$997
2.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 VES 615
$9.31 MX$176
-34.05%
Cappuccino
$1.01 VES 101
$3.61 MX$68.3
-72.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 VES 68.1
$1.64 MX$30.91
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 VES 48.14
$1.12 MX$21.14
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 VES 101
$3.26 MX$61.7
-69.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 VES 146
$4.82 MX$91.1
-69.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 VES 181
$1.65 MX$31.24
9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 281
$2.74 MX$51.7
2.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 143
$1.92 MX$36.28
-25.52%
Eggs
$2.86 VES 286
$2.51 MX$47.53
13.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 VES 984
$9.89 MX$187
-0.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 VES 726
$8.39 MX$159
-13.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 VES 734
$11.95 MX$226
-38.66%
Apples (1kg)
$5.33 VES 533
$2.87 MX$54.3
85.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 VES 187
$1.74 MX$32.85
7.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 VES 225
$2 MX$37.81
12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 VES 198
$2.07 MX$39.14
-4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 VES 266
$2.05 MX$38.78
29.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 VES 217
$2.18 MX$41.22
-0.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 VES 137
$1.38 MX$26.16
-0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 VES 191
$1.11 MX$21.06
71.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 VES 411
$4.16 MX$78.6
-1.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 VES 782
$11.05 MX$209
-29.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.75 MX$33.16
-12.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 197
$3.7 MX$70
-47.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 VES 24.02
$0.38 MX$7.25
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 VES 301
$1.36 MX$25.72
121.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 VES 278
$0.28 MX$5.25
892.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 VES 490
$5.3 MX$100
-7.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 51.6
$1.36 MX$25.63
-61.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K VES 2.5M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K VES 3.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
67.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.96 VES 1,997
$39.97 MX$756
-50.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 VES 990
$27.48 MX$519
-64.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.06 VES 2,508
$30.22 MX$571
-17.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 VES 585
$6.32 MX$120
-7.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.4 VES 5,949
$437 MX$8,258
-86.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,555 VES 556K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-47.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.29 VES 4,433
$57.2 MX$1,082
-22.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 VES 3,872
$45.14 MX$853
-14.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.82 VES 4,587
$102 MX$1,928
-55.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.44 VES 3,948
$109 MX$2,056
-63.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 VES 18K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-81.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 VES 18.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-69.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 VES 42.9K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-80.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 VES 20.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-83.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$522 VES 52.2K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-85.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$308 VES 30.9K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-87.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto la Cruz
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 VES 22.7K
$867 MX$16.4K
-73.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
11.34
88.10%

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Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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