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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 80.8% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 184.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 52.7% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 170.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$2.82 PEN 9.67
371.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$27.69 PEN 95.0
94.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$6.97 PEN 23.92
33.29%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.92 PEN 6.58
88.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.68 PEN 2.33
129.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.43 PEN 1.49
160.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.26 PEN 7.77
38.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.84 PEN 13.17
22.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.41 PEN 4.85
20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$2.24 PEN 7.67
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.20 PEN 4.10
63.33%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.25 PEN 7.72
15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$7.71 PEN 26.46
28.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$5.61 PEN 19.24
44.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$8.00 PEN 27.44
43.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$2.06 PEN 7.06
39.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.72 PEN 2.47
140.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$0.40 PEN 1.37
400.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.14 PEN 3.90
78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.67 PEN 2.31
210.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.52 PEN 1.79
323.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.82 PEN 2.83
76.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.80 PEN 2.73
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$5.71 PEN 19.58
-25.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$7.27 PEN 24.92
96.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.70 PEN 5.85
3.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.44 PEN 8.36
51.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$3.37 PEN 11.55
-60.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$2.16 PEN 7.40
-87.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$8.38 PEN 28.74
-36.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.30 PEN 4.47
3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$19.8K PEN 67.9K
-3.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$24.9K PEN 85.3K
-3.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$55.9 PEN 192
-28.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$12.79 PEN 43.88
109.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$23.89 PEN 82.0
22.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
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Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$6.90 PEN 23.66
-7.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$215 PEN 736
105.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$8,025 PEN 27.5K
33.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$49.87 PEN 171
15.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$36.20 PEN 124
24.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$90.5 PEN 311
14.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$89.0 PEN 305
21.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$387 PEN 1,329
457.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$467 PEN 1,601
130.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.11
12.17%

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

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cerro de Pasco: April 12, 2026

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