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

🙂 Solo nomad: Huancayo is 42.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huancayo is 46.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.27
$13.12 MX$227
-83.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.83 PEN 110
$53.8 MX$932
-38.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 PEN 23.97
$9.40 MX$163
-24.15%
Cappuccino
$2.67 PEN 8.98
$3.56 MX$61.7
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 PEN 3.26
$1.60 MX$27.76
-39.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.07
$1.15 MX$20.00
-46.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 7.65
$3.16 MX$54.7
-27.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 13.16
$4.85 MX$83.9
-19.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 PEN 3.83
$1.63 MX$28.30
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 PEN 3.19
$2.73 MX$47.36
-65.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.54
$1.88 MX$32.54
-28.19%
Eggs
$2.35 PEN 7.89
$2.63 MX$45.58
-10.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.04 PEN 16.94
$9.89 MX$171
-49.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 PEN 18.59
$8.40 MX$146
-34.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PEN 17.08
$11.63 MX$201
-56.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 PEN 4.71
$2.97 MX$51.5
-52.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.66
$1.78 MX$30.91
-38.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 PEN 1.97
$2.06 MX$35.60
-71.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.63
$1.97 MX$34.21
-45.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 PEN 2.90
$2.09 MX$36.13
-58.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 PEN 2.68
$2.26 MX$39.13
-64.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$1.46 MX$25.26
-63.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 2.88
$1.09 MX$18.88
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 PEN 18.83
$4.34 MX$75.2
29.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 PEN 18.19
$13.62 MX$236
-60.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 PEN 5.75
$1.67 MX$28.99
2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 PEN 9.91
$3.54 MX$61.3
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 PEN 1.97
$0.36 MX$6.23
63.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.42 PEN 55.2
$18.96 MX$328
-13.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 PEN 6.18
$1.32 MX$22.92
39.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 PEN 7.14
$0.30 MX$5.22
610.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 PEN 27.95
$5.49 MX$95.1
51.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 PEN 4.39
$1.34 MX$23.15
-2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K PEN 65.8K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K PEN 83.1K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.82 PEN 110
$41.11 MX$712
-20.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.18 PEN 37.56
$27.78 MX$481
-59.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.25 PEN 37.81
$30.00 MX$520
-62.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.10 PEN 23.87
$6.28 MX$109
13.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 PEN 734
$439 MX$7,610
-50.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,004 PEN 26.9K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-25.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 PEN 169
$57.1 MX$989
-11.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.51 PEN 119
$45.30 MX$785
-21.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 PEN 306
$104 MX$1,805
-12.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 PEN 306
$108 MX$1,875
-15.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 PEN 1,020
$996 MX$17.3K
-69.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Huancayo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
11.34
-10.85%

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Last update for Huancayo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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