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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 97.9% more expensive than Pisco without rent, and 175.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 66.9% more expensive than Pisco without rent, and 191.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$2.19 PEN 7.57
499.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$11.10 PEN 38.40
384.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$3.32 PEN 11.48
183.13%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.42 PEN 4.92
150.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.72 PEN 2.50
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.29 PEN 1.01
296.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.90 PEN 6.56
66.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.86 PEN 13.34
25.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.41 PEN 4.88
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$2.61 PEN 9.04
4.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.31 PEN 4.54
43.51%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.85 PEN 9.87
-7.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$7.88 PEN 27.25
25.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.63 PEN 19.47
49.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.86 PEN 37.57
7.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.03 PEN 7.01
46.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.08 PEN 3.72
64.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.09 PEN 3.76
88.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.24 PEN 4.30
58.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.03 PEN 3.57
102.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.95 PEN 3.30
137.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.88 PEN 3.04
65.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.92 PEN 3.20
18.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.60 PEN 19.39
-22.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$8.81 PEN 30.49
54.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.77 PEN 6.13
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.10 PEN 10.72
14.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$3.38 PEN 11.68
-60.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$2.12 PEN 7.32
-85.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$8.15 PEN 28.20
-32.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.29 PEN 4.47
3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.2K PEN 66.3K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$24.2K PEN 83.6K
-1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$56.4 PEN 195
-27.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$12.78 PEN 44.21
117.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$23.39 PEN 80.9
28.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.99 PEN 24.17
-10.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$217 PEN 751
102.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$8,133 PEN 28.1K
32.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$50.5 PEN 175
13.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$36.81 PEN 127
23.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$89.2 PEN 309
16.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$91.1 PEN 315
18.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,869 PEN 6,468
103.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,351 PEN 4,675
65.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pisco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$583 PEN 2,016
88.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.11
12.17%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pisco: March 1, 2026

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