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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cerro de Pasco Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Cerro de Pasco

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 54.6% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 182.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 64.8% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 170.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.79 PENย 9.39
372.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.15 PENย 94.6
90.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.95 PENย 23.37
34.82%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.99 PENย 6.68
88.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.67 PENย 2.26
134.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.40 PENย 1.35
177.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.28 PENย 7.68
36.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.81 PENย 12.82
26.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.42 PENย 4.78
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.28 PENย 7.65
21.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.25 PENย 4.21
52.80%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.39 PENย 8.02
8.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.83 PENย 26.33
30.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.61 PENย 18.84
50.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.59 PENย 25.49
52.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.02 PENย 6.80
48.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.72 PENย 2.41
140.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.40 PENย 1.36
410.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.08 PENย 3.62
85.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.71 PENย 2.39
202.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.52 PENย 1.73
332.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.87 PENย 2.93
59.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.86 PENย 2.88
24.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.64 PENย 18.96
-26.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.38 PENย 24.80
67.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.69 PENย 5.68
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.51 PENย 8.45
41.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.26 PENย 10.96
-58.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.11 PENย 7.10
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.44 PENย 28.35
-35.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.35 PENย 4.52
-0.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.2K PENย 64.6K
-1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.2K PENย 81.2K
-3.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$56.7 PENย 191
-28.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$12.82 PENย 43.07
109.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.35 PENย 78.4
28.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.02 PENย 23.58
-8.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$215 PENย 724
100.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,841 PENย 26.3K
32.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$50.1 PENย 168
16.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$35.47 PENย 119
25.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$92.1 PENย 310
12.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$87.6 PENย 294
21.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$392 PENย 1,318
437.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$477 PENย 1,604
118.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.11
12.17%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cerro de Pasco: January 11, 2026

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