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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.4% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 94.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 43.3% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$4.8 PEN 17.34
178.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$32.68 PEN 118
61.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.5 PEN 30.7
9.53%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.05 PEN 14.64
-10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.86 PEN 3.09
90.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.47 PEN 1.7
138.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.59 PEN 9.34
25.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.44 PEN 5.19
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.64 PEN 5.93
67.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.65 PEN 5.95
16.36%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.95 PEN 10.66
-14.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.27 PEN 22.66
57.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.14 PEN 22.18
36.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.43 PEN 30.44
41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.9 PEN 6.86
51.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.64 PEN 5.92
6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.09 PEN 3.94
83.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.5 PEN 5.41
38.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.93 PEN 3.34
120.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.37 PEN 4.96
59.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.71 PEN 2.56
94.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.71 PEN 2.58
56.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.43 PEN 16
-6.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.64 PEN 52.9
-24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.3 PEN 4.7
34.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.55 PEN 5.59
138.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.51 PEN 1.85
-25.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$27.65 PEN 99.9
-31.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.67 PEN 9.64
-49.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.07 PEN 3.88
-73.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.75 PEN 17.17
11.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.24 PEN 4.47
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$23.2K PEN 83.9K
-19.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.7K PEN 82.2K
2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$37.26 PEN 135
7.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$14.76 PEN 53.3
86.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$35.04 PEN 127
-13.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$32.06 PEN 116
64.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$33.93 PEN 123
-20.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.67 PEN 20.47
11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$221 PEN 799
97.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$3,400 PEN 12.3K
210.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$44.8 PEN 162
27.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$36.68 PEN 133
23.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$83 PEN 300
22.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$39.36 PEN 142
176.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$123 PEN 443
715.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$138 PEN 500
349.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$315 PEN 1,139
584.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$360 PEN 1,299
243.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,107 PEN 3,998
222.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,106 PEN 3,995
124.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$480 PEN 1,734
80.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiclayo: October 29, 2025

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