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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 96.7% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 212.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 88.7% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 184.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.28 PEN 8.25
486.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$33.23 PEN 120
58.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.15 PEN 25.81
30.21%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.67 PEN 9.65
35.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.98 PEN 3.55
67.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.65 PEN 2.35
72.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.2 PEN 7.94
48.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.82 PEN 13.81
26.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.13 PEN 4.07
46.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.95 PEN 3.43
188.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.35 PEN 4.88
42.22%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.37 PEN 8.56
5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$5.12 PEN 18.48
93.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.58 PEN 20.15
50.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$4.94 PEN 17.83
141.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.42 PEN 5.13
102.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.08 PEN 3.91
61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.58 PEN 2.08
244.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.14 PEN 4.11
81.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.82 PEN 2.95
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.86 PEN 3.11
153.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.54 PEN 1.94
155.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.87 PEN 3.13
27.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.62 PEN 20.3
-25.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.2 PEN 18.77
112.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.75 PEN 6.31
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.97 PEN 10.72
24.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.54 PEN 1.95
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$16.41 PEN 59.3
15.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.85 PEN 6.67
-26.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.11 PEN 7.62
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$8.35 PEN 30.18
-36.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.36 PEN 4.91
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19.3K PEN 69.8K
-2.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.2K PEN 87.5K
-3.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$33.21 PEN 120
20.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$10.93 PEN 39.49
151.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$11.29 PEN 40.79
167.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.79 PEN 24.55
-6.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$216 PEN 779
102.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$8,074 PEN 29.2K
30.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$49.85 PEN 180
14.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$36.07 PEN 130
25.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$90.9 PEN 329
12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$91.1 PEN 329
19.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$303 PEN 1,094
230.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Huancayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.11
12.17%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Huancayo: October 28, 2025

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