Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 2.0% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 3.5% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 25.4% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.6% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 2.9% less in Mexico
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Mexico are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Lima, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$8.83
MX$179.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$7.25
MX$147.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$1.11
MX$22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$0.84
MX$16.99
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$2.35
MX$47.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.81
|
$3.62
MX$73.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.55
|
$5.17
MX$105.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.13
|
$2.18
MX$44.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$3.12
MX$63.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$1.08
MX$22.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.57
MX$11.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.71
MX$14.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$0.70
MX$14.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.81
MX$16.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.73
MX$14.93
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$4.48
MX$91.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.36
|
$26.30
MX$534.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,782.39
|
$19,957.31
MX$405,676.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.46
|
$15.63
MX$317.65
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.52
|
$26.71
MX$542.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.42
|
$486.26
MX$9,884.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.63
|
$362.30
MX$7,364.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.87
|
$44.69
MX$908.38
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.55
|
$205.12
MX$4,169.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,291.54
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,666.84
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.94
|
$2.16
MX$43.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.81
|
$2.84
MX$57.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$3.78
MX$76.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.33
|
$33.67
MX$684.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$4.39
MX$89.24
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.32
|
$45.84
MX$931.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.06
|
$36.33
MX$738.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.23
|
$82.04
MX$1,667.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.48
|
$76.65
MX$1,558.01
|
|
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