Mexico vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2158
$2170
🏠 One person rent
$398
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$328
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$678
$184
💸 GDP per capita
$13790
$15944
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
4.18
❤️ Life expectancy
74.8
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
10
🌐 English speaking %
13%
1%
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
43
17
🏙️ Population
125M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($880) is 8% more expensive than in Venezuela ($812). Mexico ranked 104th vs 122nd 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 103rd and 173rd best countries to live in the world.

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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
$9.38
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$9.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$14.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$22.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
22.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1856
$556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$6.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$96.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5685
$6376

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs Venezuela

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1075
2.25M
Valencia
$769
1.48M
Maracaibo
$713
1.55M
Maracay
$817
1.1M
Barinas
$800
874K
Barquisimeto
$722
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$974
662K
Maturin
$890
753K
Barcelona
$858
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
525K
Ciudad Guayana
$890
751K
Ciudad Bolivar
$880
568K
Cumana
$716
375K
Los Teques
$960
333K
Merida
$667
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$791
306K
Punto Fijo
$628
288K
San Cristobal
$592
286K
Valera
$703
250K
Cabimas
$700
352K
Turmero
$857
255K
La Guaira
$938
204K
Cua
$910
215K
Guarenas
$918
209K
La Victoria
$858
214K
El Tigre
$746
214K
Puerto Cabello
$781
209K
Guatire
$917
187K
San Felipe
$739
221K
Guacara
$795
200K