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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 119.8% more expensive than Iquitos without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 91.3% more expensive than Iquitos without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.05 PEN 14.01
223.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$35.98 PEN 124
49.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.90 PEN 23.88
36.23%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.30 PEN 11.42
7.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.80 PEN 2.76
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.93 PEN 3.21
23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.70 PEN 9.34
17.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$6.88 PEN 23.79
-29.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.68 PEN 5.81
-2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$2.18 PEN 7.56
25.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
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Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.47 PEN 8.54
6.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.00 PEN 10.36
180.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
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Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
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Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
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Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.79 PEN 2.74
37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$33.46 PEN 116
22.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$10.90 PEN 37.71
154.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$8.19 PEN 28.33
266.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$27.33 PEN 94.6
95.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$8.44 PEN 29.21
209.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.41 PEN 18.73
16.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,648 PEN 9,163
305.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$81.8 PEN 283
-30.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$33.99 PEN 118
33.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$50.5 PEN 175
106.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$25.05 PEN 86.7
332.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$337 PEN 1,166
195.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$251 PEN 869
148.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$828 PEN 2,864
154.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$688 PEN 2,380
77.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Iquitos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$603 PEN 2,087
81.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iquitos: February 28, 2026

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