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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 24.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiclayo is 25.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 PENย 16.13
$13.19 MX$233
-63.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.63 PENย 113
$53.5 MX$944
-37.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 PENย 28.82
$9.37 MX$165
-8.43%
Cappuccino
$4.23 PENย 14.20
$3.75 MX$66.2
12.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 PENย 2.92
$1.57 MX$27.71
-44.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 PENย 1.61
$1.11 MX$19.61
-56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 PENย 8.52
$3.12 MX$55.1
-18.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PENย 4.64
$1.65 MX$29.16
-16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 PENย 5.52
$2.77 MX$48.87
-40.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 PENย 5.66
$1.91 MX$33.67
-12.04%
Eggs
$3.08 PENย 10.35
$2.60 MX$45.81
18.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.09 PENย 20.47
$10.21 MX$180
-40.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 PENย 19.70
$8.46 MX$149
-30.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 PENย 28.90
$11.60 MX$205
-25.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 PENย 6.46
$3.00 MX$52.9
-36.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 PENย 5.45
$1.73 MX$30.49
-6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 PENย 3.62
$2.04 MX$36.05
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 PENย 5.25
$2.00 MX$35.34
-22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 PENย 3.14
$2.15 MX$37.91
-56.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 PENย 4.79
$2.25 MX$39.71
-36.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PENย 2.26
$1.39 MX$24.57
-51.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PENย 2.43
$1.07 MX$18.88
-32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 PENย 14.07
$4.13 MX$73.0
1.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 PENย 50.9
$12.35 MX$218
22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 PENย 4.52
$1.70 MX$30.02
-21.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 PENย 5.20
$3.56 MX$62.8
-56.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 PENย 1.62
$0.36 MX$6.35
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.32 PENย 95.2
$18.70 MX$330
51.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 PENย 9.07
$1.36 MX$24.05
98.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 PENย 3.75
$0.28 MX$4.88
296.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 PENย 16.64
$5.44 MX$96.0
-9.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 PENย 4.15
$1.34 MX$23.64
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K PENย 79.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
24.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K PENย 76.4K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-2.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.42 PENย 126
$40.62 MX$717
-7.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.73 PENย 49.51
$26.92 MX$475
-45.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.14 PENย 118
$29.98 MX$529
17.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 PENย 108
$52.2 MX$922
-38.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.84 PENย 110
$25.91 MX$457
26.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 PENย 18.34
$6.39 MX$113
-14.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 PENย 732
$431 MX$7,603
-49.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,426 PENย 11.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-67.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 PENย 152
$58.4 MX$1,031
-22.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.80 PENย 124
$44.65 MX$788
-17.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 PENย 281
$103 MX$1,823
-19.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.34 PENย 132
$106 MX$1,876
-62.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 PENย 418
$998 MX$17.6K
-87.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 PENย 473
$624 MX$11.0K
-77.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PENย 1,093
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-84.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 PENย 1,191
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-71.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,117 PENย 3,753
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-69.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,086 PENย 3,649
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-49.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 PENย 1,627
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-53.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

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Last update for Chiclayo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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