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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 73.5% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 66.5% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.03 PENΒ 10.94
341.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$27.99 PENΒ 101
88.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.68 PENΒ 20.52
63.91%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.88 PENΒ 10.41
25.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.78 PENΒ 2.8
110.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.55 PENΒ 1.98
103.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.28 PENΒ 8.22
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.3 PENΒ 11.91
46.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.25 PENΒ 4.52
32.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.08 PENΒ 11.14
-11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.08 PENΒ 3.89
77.78%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.08 PENΒ 7.52
20.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.27 PENΒ 22.66
57.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.9 PENΒ 21.31
42.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.04 PENΒ 43.5
-0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$0.99 PENΒ 3.59
189.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.7 PENΒ 2.52
148.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.9 PENΒ 3.26
122.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1 PENΒ 3.63
107.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.69 PENΒ 2.49
197.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.94 PENΒ 3.38
131.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.67 PENΒ 2.42
105.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.72 PENΒ 2.59
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$8.26 PENΒ 29.83
-49.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$10.43 PENΒ 37.67
5.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.52 PENΒ 9.1
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.32 PENΒ 8.38
59.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.58 PENΒ 2.08
-34.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$8.2 PENΒ 29.61
131.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.64 PENΒ 5.93
-17.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.22 PENΒ 4.4
-77.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.84 PENΒ 17.47
9.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.45 PENΒ 5.23
-6.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$22.3K PENΒ 80.5K
-15.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.3K PENΒ 87.7K
-3.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$47.19 PENΒ 171
-15.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.92 PENΒ 32.22
208.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$26.54 PENΒ 95.9
13.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$29.22 PENΒ 106
80.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.39 PENΒ 70.1
38.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.62 PENΒ 16.68
36.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$129 PENΒ 465
239.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,133 PENΒ 14.9K
155.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$49.34 PENΒ 178
15.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$27.24 PENΒ 98.4
65.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$75.5 PENΒ 273
35.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$75.9 PENΒ 274
43.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$201 PENΒ 728
396.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$95.3 PENΒ 344
552.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$505 PENΒ 1,824
327.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$298 PENΒ 1,076
314.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,354 PENΒ 8,504
51.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$719 PENΒ 2,598
20.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.5
8.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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