Cost of living comparison
Lima is 6.9% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Lima
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.23
|
$5.23
PEN19.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.17
|
$6.10
PEN22.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.20
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.90
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.44
|
$2.42
PEN9.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.11
|
$4.22
PEN15.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.29
|
$4.95
PEN18.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.90
|
$2.70
PEN10.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.45
|
$2.25
PEN8.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.13
|
$0.87
PEN3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.77
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.43
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.02
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.50
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.02
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.39
|
$5.39
PEN20.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$367.62
|
$23.85
PEN88.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$382,936.98
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,121.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.48
|
$20.14
PEN74.89
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$501.51
|
$26.56
PEN98.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,380.97
|
$575.58
PEN2,140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,195.68
|
$363.71
PEN1,352.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$623.55
|
$44.01
PEN163.62
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,844.41
|
$213.68
PEN794.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,354.96
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,068.62
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.16
|
$2.12
PEN7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.84
|
$2.62
PEN9.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.67
|
$5.30
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,104.42
|
$30.52
PEN113.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.12
|
$7.95
PEN29.56
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,159.31
|
$42.79
PEN159.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$844.64
|
$34.98
PEN130.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,892.42
|
$85.21
PEN316.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,891.12
|
$94.35
PEN350.79
|
|
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