Cost of Living in Merida - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $611 (excluding rent), and $715 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,495 (excluding rent), and $1,744 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.9 VES 991
$4.95 VES 495
$24.75 VES 2,477
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.5 VES 4,554
$40.44 VES 4,048
$60.7 VES 6,072
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 VES 1,010
$8.08 VES 808
$12.12 VES 1,213
Cappuccino
$1.65 VES 165
$1.34 VES 134
$2.06 VES 206
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 VES 115
$0.99 VES 98.7
$1.48 VES 148
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 VES 82.1
$0.52 VES 52
$1.04 VES 104
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 VES 114
$0.59 VES 59.4
$1.98 VES 198
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 147
$1.18 VES 118
$2.45 VES 245
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 VES 213
$1.47 VES 147
$2.75 VES 275
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 VES 252
$1.02 VES 102
$5.03 VES 503
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 VES 159
$1.27 VES 127
$1.86 VES 186
Eggs
$2.06 VES 206
$1.69 VES 169
$2.48 VES 249
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.56 VES 557
$4.61 VES 461
$6.97 VES 697
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 VES 653
$3.05 VES 305
$10.64 VES 1,065
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.32 VES 733
$5.99 VES 599
$8.18 VES 819
Apples (1kg)
$5.01 VES 501
$4.31 VES 431
$5.71 VES 572
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 VES 107
$1.02 VES 102
$1.12 VES 113
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 VES 167
$1.37 VES 138
$1.96 VES 196
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 VES 105
$0.99 VES 98.8
$1.12 VES 112
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 VES 91.2
$0.87 VES 87.3
$0.94 VES 94.1
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 VES 118
$0.98 VES 97.7
$1.39 VES 139
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 VES 128
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 VES 178
$1.74 VES 174
$1.82 VES 182
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 VES 395
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 VES 908
$6.05 VES 605
$12.1 VES 1,211
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 VES 118
$0.81 VES 81.1
$1.54 VES 154
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 VES 133
$1.18 VES 118
$1.48 VES 148
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 VES 26.95
$0.24 VES 24.07
$0.29 VES 28.88
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 VES 405
$3.03 VES 304
$5.06 VES 506
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.45 VES 245
$1.96 VES 196
$2.94 VES 294
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 48.13
$0.48 VES 48.13
$0.48 VES 48.13
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.7K VES 4.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K VES 3.8M
$25.5K VES 2.5M
$50.9K VES 5.1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$13.35 VES 1,336
$9.58 VES 959
$15.23 VES 1,524
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 VES 1,016
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 VES 3,696
$29.54 VES 2,957
$49.24 VES 4,928
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.23 VES 2,525
$15.14 VES 1,515
$30.28 VES 3,031
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.09 VES 1,511
$15.09 VES 1,511
$15.09 VES 1,511
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 VES 684
$4.88 VES 489
$7.82 VES 782
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.4 VES 5,647
$34.35 VES 3,438
$78.5 VES 7,857
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 VES 8,939
$49.62 VES 4,966
$119 VES 11.9K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.49 VES 4,053
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 VES 8,715
$60.3 VES 6,033
$121 VES 12.1K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 VES 6,392
$39.3 VES 3,933
$88.4 VES 8,850
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 VES 11.5K
$98.8 VES 9,886
$148 VES 14.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 VES 8,901
$69.2 VES 6,923
$98.8 VES 9,890
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 VES 20.8K
$171 VES 17.1K
$251 VES 25.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 VES 19.1K
$181 VES 18.1K
$201 VES 20.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$464 VES 46.4K
$279 VES 28K
$649 VES 64.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$407 VES 40.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 VES 24.6K
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