Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiclayo and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiclayo and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 24.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 33.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.99 PEN 16.77
$13.12 MX$227
-61.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 PEN 113
$53.8 MX$932
-37.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 PEN 28.47
$9.40 MX$163
-9.89%
Cappuccino
$4.24 PEN 14.24
$3.56 MX$61.7
19.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.82
$1.60 MX$27.76
-47.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 PEN 1.60
$1.15 MX$20.00
-58.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 PEN 8.41
$3.16 MX$54.7
-20.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$83.9
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 PEN 4.62
$1.63 MX$28.30
-15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 PEN 5.54
$2.73 MX$47.36
-39.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 PEN 5.52
$1.88 MX$32.54
-12.77%
Eggs
$3.07 PEN 10.31
$2.63 MX$45.58
16.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 PEN 20.30
$9.89 MX$171
-38.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 PEN 20.64
$8.40 MX$146
-26.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 PEN 29.15
$11.63 MX$201
-25.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 PEN 6.42
$2.97 MX$51.5
-35.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 PEN 5.54
$1.78 MX$30.91
-7.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 PEN 3.78
$2.06 MX$35.60
-45.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 PEN 5.26
$1.97 MX$34.21
-20.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 PEN 3.29
$2.09 MX$36.13
-53.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 PEN 4.63
$2.26 MX$39.13
-38.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 PEN 2.38
$1.46 MX$25.26
-51.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.40
$1.09 MX$18.88
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 PEN 14.41
$4.34 MX$75.2
-1.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 PEN 49.57
$13.62 MX$236
8.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 PEN 4.55
$1.67 MX$28.99
-19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PEN 5.41
$3.54 MX$61.3
-54.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 PEN 1.62
$0.36 MX$6.23
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.89 PEN 93.7
$18.96 MX$328
47.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 PEN 8.77
$1.32 MX$22.92
97.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 PEN 3.59
$0.30 MX$5.22
256.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 PEN 16.17
$5.49 MX$95.1
-12.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 PEN 4.26
$1.34 MX$23.15
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K PEN 78.7K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
22.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PEN 78.4K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-1.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.92 PEN 127
$41.11 MX$712
-7.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.86 PEN 49.91
$27.78 MX$481
-46.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 PEN 119
$30.00 MX$520
17.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.89 PEN 111
$53.5 MX$927
-38.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.54 PEN 113
$26.13 MX$453
28.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 PEN 19.22
$6.28 MX$109
-8.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 743
$439 MX$7,610
-49.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,422 PEN 11.5K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-68.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 PEN 148
$57.1 MX$989
-22.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.80 PEN 120
$45.30 MX$785
-20.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 PEN 285
$104 MX$1,805
-18.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.35 PEN 129
$108 MX$1,875
-64.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 414
$996 MX$17.3K
-87.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 PEN 475
$624 MX$10.8K
-77.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 PEN 1,061
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-85.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 PEN 1,225
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-70.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 PEN 3,800
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-70.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,089 PEN 3,660
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-51.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 PEN 1,624
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-55.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiclayo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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