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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.7% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 131.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 77.2% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$2.98 PEN 10.23
345.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$28.05 PEN 96.2
91.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$5.72 PEN 19.62
62.41%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.82 PEN 9.68
28.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.81 PEN 2.77
92.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.54 PEN 1.84
107.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.16 PEN 7.42
44.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.27 PEN 11.23
44.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.26 PEN 4.33
34.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$3.07 PEN 10.54
-9.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.08 PEN 3.69
81.48%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.06 PEN 7.06
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$6.17 PEN 21.16
61.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$5.91 PEN 20.26
37.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$12.32 PEN 42.27
-6.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$0.95 PEN 3.26
202.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.70 PEN 2.40
147.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$0.85 PEN 2.93
135.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.05 PEN 3.62
94.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.73 PEN 2.51
184.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.91 PEN 3.13
141.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.63 PEN 2.18
130.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.73 PEN 2.50
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$8.30 PEN 28.46
-48.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$10.37 PEN 35.58
38.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$2.49 PEN 8.55
-29.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.43 PEN 8.33
52.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.54 PEN 1.84
-35.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$8.46 PEN 29.00
126.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.63 PEN 5.60
-17.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$1.20 PEN 4.13
-76.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$4.73 PEN 16.23
12.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.51 PEN 5.18
-11.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$22.3K PEN 76.6K
-14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$24.2K PEN 83.1K
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$45.72 PEN 157
-12.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$9.15 PEN 31.37
192.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$27.18 PEN 93.2
8.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$29.21 PEN 100
82.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$19.55 PEN 67.1
33.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$4.65 PEN 15.94
37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$128 PEN 439
244.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$4,194 PEN 14.4K
156.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$47.66 PEN 163
20.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$28.10 PEN 96.4
60.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$77.0 PEN 264
34.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$75.6 PEN 259
42.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$201 PEN 690
403.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$95.6 PEN 328
558.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$503 PEN 1,725
329.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$296 PEN 1,014
313.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$2,322 PEN 7,964
63.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$736 PEN 2,525
45.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.5
8.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cajamarca: April 14, 2026

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