Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 19.1% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 16.4% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 43.1% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% more in Mexico City
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in Lima.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Lima, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
Lima
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$9.93
MX$201.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$7.45
MX$151.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$1.08
MX$21.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
Lima
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$2.45
MX$49.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.81
|
$4.87
MX$98.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.55
|
$5.51
MX$111.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.13
|
$2.18
MX$44.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$3.57
MX$72.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$1.22
MX$24.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.67
MX$13.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.80
MX$16.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$0.83
MX$16.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.85
MX$17.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.83
MX$16.82
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
Lima
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$4.64
MX$94.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.36
|
$17.87
MX$363.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,782.39
|
$18,615.02
MX$378,391.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.46
|
$3.47
MX$70.63
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
Lima
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.52
|
$24.38
MX$495.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.42
|
$893.52
MX$18,162.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.63
|
$544.24
MX$11,062.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.87
|
$30.31
MX$616.14
|
|
pay 43.1% more for childcare
Lima
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.55
|
$381.33
MX$7,751.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,291.54
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,297.09
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.94
|
$2.73
MX$55.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.81
|
$3.01
MX$61.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$3.92
MX$79.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.33
|
$53.69
MX$1,091.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$4.96
MX$100.90
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
Lima
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.32
|
$56.36
MX$1,145.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.06
|
$41.06
MX$834.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.23
|
$91.99
MX$1,869.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.48
|
$91.93
MX$1,868.67
|
|
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