Mexico vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Mexico Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$400
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$710
$189
💸 GDP per capita
$13926
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
6.55
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
74.8
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
13
🌐 English speaking %
13%
1%
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
44
18
🏙️ Population
125M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($889) is 12% more expensive than in Venezuela ($791). Mexico ranked 102nd vs 126th for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 0.2 months in Venezuela. Ranked 97th and 173rd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Mexico vs Venezuela infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Mexico vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Mexico and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 77 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$44.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$14.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$22.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.44%
22.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$35.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$6.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.71
$9.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$75.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5383
$5859

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Mexico vs Venezuela

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1045
2.25M
Valencia
$783
1.48M
Maracaibo
$706
1.55M
Maracay
$726
1.1M
Barinas
$799
874K
Barquisimeto
$715
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$947
662K
Maturin
$871
514K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$870
568K
Barcelona
$704
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$892
751K
Cumana
$691
375K
Merida
$674
248K
Cabimas
$696
352K
Puerto la Cruz
$771
306K
Punto Fijo
$628
288K
San Cristobal
$592
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Turmero
$781
255K
Los Teques
$922
251K
Cua
$877
215K
Guarenas
$896
209K
La Guaira
$915
204K
La Victoria
$776
214K
El Tigre
$731
214K
Puerto Cabello
$759
209K
San Felipe
$736
221K
Guacara
$785
200K
Guatire
$892
187K