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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.9% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.6% more expensive than Chiclayo without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.80 PENย 16.13
174.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$33.63 PENย 113
59.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.58 PENย 28.82
9.21%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.23 PENย 14.20
-11.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.87 PENย 2.92
80.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.48 PENย 1.61
131.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.54 PENย 8.52
22.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.38 PENย 4.64
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.64 PENย 5.52
68.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.68 PENย 5.66
13.69%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.08 PENย 10.35
-15.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.09 PENย 20.47
67.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.86 PENย 19.70
44.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.60 PENย 28.90
34.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.92 PENย 6.46
56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.62 PENย 5.45
6.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.08 PENย 3.62
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.56 PENย 5.25
28.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.93 PENย 3.14
131.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.43 PENย 4.79
57.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.67 PENย 2.26
107.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.72 PENย 2.43
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.19 PENย 14.07
-1.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$15.14 PENย 50.9
-18.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.34 PENย 4.52
26.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.55 PENย 5.20
129.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.48 PENย 1.62
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$28.32 PENย 95.2
-33.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.70 PENย 9.07
-49.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.11 PENย 3.75
-74.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.95 PENย 16.64
9.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.24 PENย 4.15
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.6K PENย 79.4K
-19.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.7K PENย 76.4K
2.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$37.42 PENย 126
8.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.73 PENย 49.51
82.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$35.14 PENย 118
-14.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$32.05 PENย 108
62.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$32.84 PENย 110
-21.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.46 PENย 18.34
17.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$218 PENย 732
97.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,426 PENย 11.5K
204.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$45.24 PENย 152
29.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$36.80 PENย 124
21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$83.5 PENย 281
23.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$39.34 PENย 132
170.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$124 PENย 418
702.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$141 PENย 473
343.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$325 PENย 1,093
548.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$354 PENย 1,191
247.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,117 PENย 3,753
226.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,086 PENย 3,649
99.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Chiclayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$484 PENย 1,627
115.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiclayo: January 12, 2026

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