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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 19.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 28.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 PEN 16.72
$13.29 MX$229
-63.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.16 PEN 114
$53.8 MX$928
-38.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 PEN 27.73
$9.29 MX$161
-13.02%
Cappuccino
$4.05 PEN 13.90
$3.61 MX$62.3
12.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 PEN 2.92
$1.56 MX$26.89
-45.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 PEN 1.63
$1.12 MX$19.36
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 PEN 8.60
$3.13 MX$54.0
-19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.85
$1.70 MX$29.39
-17.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 PEN 5.83
$2.77 MX$47.78
-38.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 PEN 5.79
$1.96 MX$33.88
-13.78%
Eggs
$3.07 PEN 10.54
$2.60 MX$44.98
18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PEN 21.19
$9.94 MX$172
-37.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 PEN 20.21
$8.10 MX$140
-27.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.32 PEN 28.54
$11.50 MX$199
-27.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 PEN 6.52
$2.87 MX$49.58
-33.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 PEN 5.36
$1.73 MX$29.91
-9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.73
$2.00 MX$34.55
-45.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 PEN 5.41
$2.04 MX$35.20
-22.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.15
$2.08 MX$35.95
-55.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.68
$2.20 MX$37.92
-38.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.48
$1.45 MX$25.11
-50.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.45
$1.07 MX$18.54
-32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 PEN 14.84
$4.27 MX$73.8
1.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.71 PEN 50.5
$14.32 MX$247
2.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 PEN 4.65
$1.76 MX$30.47
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 PEN 5.50
$3.70 MX$63.9
-56.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 PEN 1.79
$0.35 MX$6.09
48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.92 PEN 95.8
$19.19 MX$331
45.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 PEN 8.83
$1.34 MX$23.06
92.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 PEN 3.81
$0.28 MX$4.81
296.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 PEN 16.35
$5.33 MX$92.1
-10.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 PEN 4.34
$1.34 MX$23.15
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K PEN 81.9K
$19.1K MX$330.3K
24.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PEN 78.1K
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.26 PEN 131
$39.86 MX$688
-4.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.96 PEN 51.3
$26.78 MX$463
-44.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.22 PEN 121
$29.36 MX$507
19.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.37 PEN 111
$53.4 MX$923
-39.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.79 PEN 116
$26.09 MX$451
29.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 PEN 19.47
$6.40 MX$111
-11.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 PEN 750
$440 MX$7,607
-50.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,496 PEN 12.0K
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-67.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.96 PEN 151
$57.6 MX$995
-23.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.94 PEN 123
$45.02 MX$777
-20.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 PEN 290
$104 MX$1,792
-18.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.04 PEN 134
$108 MX$1,864
-63.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 421
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-87.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 PEN 482
$630 MX$10.9K
-77.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 PEN 1,098
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-85.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 PEN 1,252
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-70.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,103 PEN 3,783
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-70.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,078 PEN 3,697
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-53.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 PEN 1,603
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-56.52%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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