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 32% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punto Fijo is 36.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.82 VES 583
$13.38 MX$253
-56.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.71 VES 2,473
$52.7 MX$997
-53.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 VES 842
$9.31 MX$176
-9.56%
Cappuccino
$1.56 VES 156
$3.61 MX$68.3
-56.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 VES 113
$1.64 MX$30.91
-31.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 VES 57.6
$1.12 MX$21.14
-48.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 VES 138
$3.26 MX$61.7
-57.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 VES 276
$4.82 MX$91.1
-42.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VES 169
$1.65 MX$31.24
2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 VES 152
$2.74 MX$51.7
-44.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.92 MX$36.28
-46.35%
Eggs
$2.68 VES 268
$2.51 MX$47.53
6.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.08 VES 409
$9.89 MX$187
-58.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 VES 560
$8.39 MX$159
-33.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.8 VES 580
$11.95 MX$226
-51.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.05 VES 506
$2.87 MX$54.3
75.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 VES 76.2
$1.74 MX$32.85
-56.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 VES 72.9
$2 MX$37.81
-63.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 VES 98.8
$2.07 MX$39.14
-52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 VES 97.2
$2.05 MX$38.78
-52.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 VES 102
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 VES 72.9
$1.38 MX$26.16
-47.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 VES 111
$1.11 MX$21.06
-0.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 VES 411
$4.16 MX$78.6
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 VES 128
$1.75 MX$33.16
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 VES 245
$3.7 MX$70
-33.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 VES 97.5
$0.38 MX$7.25
155.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.7 VES 5,975
$18.97 MX$359
214.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 VES 664
$1.36 MX$25.72
387.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.6 VES 361
$0.28 MX$5.25
1185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.78
$1.36 MX$25.63
-64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K VES 3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
59.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K VES 2.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
5.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.24 VES 2,225
$39.97 MX$756
-44.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.48 MX$519
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.35 VES 3,238
$30.22 MX$571
7.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.23 VES 2,125
$52.6 MX$994
-59.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.12 VES 513
$26.84 MX$507
-80.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 VES 738
$6.32 MX$120
16.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 VES 5,058
$437 MX$8,258
-88.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.77 VES 4,481
$57.2 MX$1,082
-21.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.68 VES 3,471
$45.14 MX$853
-23.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 VES 7,988
$102 MX$1,928
-21.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 VES 9,892
$109 MX$2,056
-9.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 VES 10.2K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-89.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.8 VES 7,984
$622 MX$11.8K
-87.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 VES 35.2K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-83.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 VES 21.7K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-82.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punto Fijo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 VES 20K
$867 MX$16.4K
-76.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.34
111.64%

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Last update for Punto Fijo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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