Cost of living comparison

 Lima, Peru
compared to
 Aguascalientes, Mexico
Aguascalientes vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Aguascalientes is 13.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants
pay 19.7% more in Aguascalientes
Groceries
pay 3.2% more in Aguascalientes
Transportation
pay 24.3% less in Aguascalientes
Housing
pay 21.9% less in Aguascalientes
Childcare
pay 39.2% less in Aguascalientes
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.7% less in Aguascalientes
Clothing
pay 12.9% less in Aguascalientes

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Aguascalientes are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Aguascalientes.

Aguascalientes vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aguascalientes instead of Lima, you would:

pay 19.7% more for restaurants

 
Lima
Aguascalientes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.23
PEN18.95
$6.70
MX$128.06
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.10
PEN22.10
$5.96
MX$113.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
PEN3.00
$0.98
MX$18.66

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

 
Lima
Aguascalientes
Bread
1 loaf
$2.42
PEN8.79
$1.99
MX$38.04
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.22
PEN15.30
$3.85
MX$73.52
Milk (1 gallon) $4.95
PEN17.96
$4.62
MX$88.23

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pay 24.3% less for transportation

 
Lima
Aguascalientes
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.39
PEN19.53
$4.45
MX$84.94
Monthly public transit pass $23.85
PEN86.48
$20.85
MX$398.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
$20,600.62
MX$393,663.42

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pay 21.9% less for housing

 
Lima
Aguascalientes
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.56
PEN96.31
$21.01
MX$401.41
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $575.58
PEN2,086.84
$359.89
MX$6,877.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $363.71
PEN1,318.66
$359.89
MX$6,877.25

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pay 39.2% less for childcare

 
Lima
Aguascalientes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $213.68
PEN774.72
$170.02
MX$3,248.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
$3,276.24
MX$62,606.71

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Lima
Aguascalientes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.12
PEN7.69
$1.99
MX$37.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.62
PEN9.50
$2.85
MX$54.39
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.30
PEN19.22
$3.85
MX$73.52

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

 
Lima
Aguascalientes
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.79
PEN155.15
$46.02
MX$879.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.98
PEN126.83
$33.06
MX$631.76
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.21
PEN308.93
$78.60
MX$1,501.93

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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