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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 88.3% more expensive than Piura without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 64.5% more expensive than Piura without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Piura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$2.84 PEN 9.82
361.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$11.17 PEN 38.66
381.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$5.58 PEN 19.29
68.46%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.30 PEN 11.41
7.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.64 PEN 5.68
-2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.52 PEN 1.81
121.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.18 PEN 7.54
44.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.80 PEN 9.68
73.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Piura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.14 PEN 3.93
42.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.09 PEN 10.70
-11.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.35 PEN 4.68
39.26%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.09 PEN 7.23
25.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$7.91 PEN 27.35
25.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.18 PEN 24.85
16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.26 PEN 32.05
25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.31 PEN 4.53
126.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.81 PEN 2.79
119.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$0.80 PEN 2.78
157.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.09 PEN 3.77
80.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.28 PEN 4.42
63.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.54 PEN 1.87
318.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.54 PEN 1.86
170.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.84 PEN 2.92
29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$8.11 PEN 28.05
-46.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$11.41 PEN 39.47
19.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.83 PEN 6.33
-8.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.80 PEN 9.69
26.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Piura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.44 PEN 1.51
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.64 PEN 5.69
-19.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.66 PEN 5.75
-81.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.47 PEN 18.92
0.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.41 PEN 4.88
-4.96%
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
Piura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$39.57 PEN 137
3.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.53 PEN 29.52
225.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Piura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$27.82 PEN 96.2
92.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$2.27 PEN 7.86
176.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Piura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$184 PEN 636
139.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,228 PEN 7,710
382.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Piura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$41.10 PEN 142
38.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$12.70 PEN 43.93
256.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$55.4 PEN 192
88.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$68.6 PEN 237
57.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Piura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$138 PEN 477
622.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$127 PEN 439
391.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$328 PEN 1,136
541.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$384 PEN 1,329
217.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$3,869 PEN 13.4K
-1.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Piura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Piura: March 3, 2026

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