Maracaibo vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maracaibo Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1944
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$159
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$279
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
90
😀 Quality of life
34
68
🏙️ Population
1.55M
9.21M

The cost of living in Maracaibo is 41% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6889th and 4630th ($706 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 6th in Venezuela and Mexico, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maracaibo compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Maracaibo ranked 3rd best city to live in Venezuela vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 7546th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maracaibo Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.96
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.6
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.66%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14223
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
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$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709