Cost of Living in Mérida, 🇻🇪 Venezuela - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $37 $20 $32 $12 $4

Utilities $3 $2 $4 $1 —

Internet & Mobile $7 $5 $7 $1 $0

Groceries $5 $15 $40 $16 $1

Transportation $5 $4 $10 $1 $1

Dining Out $34 $9 $14 $2 $3

Leisure Activities $8 $6 $11 $1 $1

Health Insurance $5 $4 $15 $1 $0

Visa & Legal Fees $2 $2 $5 — —

Total $106 $67 $138 $35 $10

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $13.40 per month

Coworking Space $4.59 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $30.63 per month

Coliving Space $15.31 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.15 per cup

Beer $0.11 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $0.61 per meal

Fast Food Combo $0.69 per meal

Apples $0.38 per kg

Bread $0.11 per loaf

Milk $0.15 per liter

Rice $0.10 per kg

Chicken Fillets $0.54 per kg

Beef $0.61 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $0.92 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $3.06 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.08 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.15 per trip

Taxi per km $0.08 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $1.15 per month

Gasoline $0.04 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $0.54 per trip

Scooter Rental $1.53 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $1.15 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $3.06 per month

Gym Membership $2.30 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $0.92 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $0.38 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $0.38 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $3.06 per pair

Summer Dress $2.30 per dress

Running Shoes $6.13 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $0.61 per visit

Laundry $0.77 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $2.30 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.46 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 457.0757 VES

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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