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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 79.9% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 94.4% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.85 PEN 10.3
369.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$27.87 PEN 101
89.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.6 PEN 20.22
66.25%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.05 PEN 7.41
76.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.27 PEN 4.59
29.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.79 PEN 2.86
41.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.23 PEN 8.06
46.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.08 PEN 14.76
18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.45 PEN 5.24
13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.05 PEN 11.04
-10.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.33 PEN 4.81
44.36%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.78 PEN 13.64
-33.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.79 PEN 17.31
106.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.95 PEN 17.9
69.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.73 PEN 24.31
77.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.38 PEN 8.61
20.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.78 PEN 2.82
123.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.29 PEN 4.66
55.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.9 PEN 3.23
130.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.03 PEN 3.74
99.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.95 PEN 3.42
129.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.65 PEN 2.35
112.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.68 PEN 2.47
63.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.76 PEN 17.19
-12.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.45 PEN 23.29
71.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.99 PEN 7.19
-12.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.03 PEN 10.94
22.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.29 PEN 1.06
31.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.65 PEN 5.94
-17.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.67 PEN 6.02
-83.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.81 PEN 10.17
88.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.48 PEN 5.33
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
5.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$33.79 PEN 122
18.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$14.03 PEN 50.7
95.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$30.11 PEN 109
0.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$30.45 PEN 110
72.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.9 PEN 17.7
28.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$35.49 PEN 128
61.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$29.27 PEN 106
54.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$61.1 PEN 221
66.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$71.5 PEN 258
52.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$307 PEN 1,110
225.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$248 PEN 897
150.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$583 PEN 2,105
270.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$409 PEN 1,477
202.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
-7.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,797 PEN 6,491
38.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$417 PEN 1,507
107.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11
3.09%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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