Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Punto Fijo is 31.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punto Fijo is 23.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 VES 2,526
$13.12 MX$232
-54.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 VES 10.5K
$53.8 MX$950
-54.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 VES 3,630
$9.40 MX$166
-9.26%
Cappuccino
$1.51 VES 641
$3.56 MX$62.9
-57.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 VES 460
$1.60 MX$28.29
-32.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 VES 246
$1.15 MX$20.38
-49.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 VES 584
$3.16 MX$55.7
-56.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 VES 1,183
$4.85 MX$85.5
-42.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VES 720
$1.63 MX$28.84
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 VES 660
$2.73 MX$48.26
-43.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 VES 455
$1.88 MX$33.16
-43.09%
Eggs
$2.71 VES 1,156
$2.63 MX$46.45
3.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VES 1,724
$9.89 MX$175
-59.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 VES 2,390
$8.40 MX$148
-33.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 VES 2,530
$11.63 MX$205
-48.93%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 VES 2,135
$2.97 MX$52.5
69.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 VES 328
$1.78 MX$31.50
-56.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 VES 313
$2.06 MX$36.28
-64.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 VES 431
$1.97 MX$34.86
-48.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 VES 436
$2.09 MX$36.82
-50.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 VES 435
$2.26 MX$39.87
-54.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 VES 306
$1.46 MX$25.74
-50.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 VES 484
$1.09 MX$19.24
4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 VES 1,732
$4.34 MX$76.6
-6.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 VES 537
$1.67 MX$29.54
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 VES 1,073
$3.54 MX$62.5
-28.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 VES 433
$0.36 MX$6.35
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 VES 25.9K
$18.96 MX$335
221.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 VES 2,800
$1.32 MX$23.36
398.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 VES 1,463
$0.30 MX$5.32
1046.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 217
$1.34 MX$23.59
-61.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K VES 12.8M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
56.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K VES 10.6M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
4.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.28 VES 9,484
$41.11 MX$726
-45.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.78 MX$490
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 VES 13.5K
$30.00 MX$530
6.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.33 VES 9,080
$53.5 MX$945
-60.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 VES 2,148
$26.13 MX$461
-80.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 VES 3,165
$6.28 MX$111
18.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 VES 21.3K
$439 MX$7,755
-88.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.27 VES 18.8K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-22.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 VES 14.9K
$45.30 MX$800
-22.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 VES 34.2K
$104 MX$1,840
-22.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 VES 42.2K
$108 MX$1,911
-8.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 VES 42.6K
$996 MX$17.6K
-89.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.1 VES 34.5K
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 VES 149.3K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-83.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 VES 93.2K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-82.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VES 84.4K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-81.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.34
111.64%

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Last update for Punto Fijo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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