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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 168% more expensive than Tacna without rent, and 320.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 282.1% more expensive than Tacna without rent, and 463.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.92 PENΒ 6.93
596.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.45 PENΒ 8.86
47.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.29 PENΒ 1.05
286.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.94 PENΒ 3.41
75.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.42 PENΒ 5.14
92.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.87 PENΒ 3.14
120.69%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.37 PENΒ 4.93
83.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.14 PENΒ 14.97
138.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.68 PENΒ 13.29
127.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.11 PENΒ 29.31
47.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
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Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
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Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
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Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.55 PENΒ 1.97
272.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.41 PENΒ 1.48
431.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.29 PENΒ 1.05
375.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.7 PENΒ 2.54
58.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.13 PENΒ 14.91
0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.51 PENΒ 23.53
69.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.46 PENΒ 8.88
-28.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.29 PENΒ 1.05
31.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.41 PENΒ 5.09
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$19.68 PENΒ 71.1
39.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$24.86 PENΒ 89.8
21.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$28.4 PENΒ 103
85.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.52 PENΒ 9.1
150.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$56.5 PENΒ 204
673.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$19.19 PENΒ 69.3
198.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.54 PENΒ 70.6
131.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$25.21 PENΒ 91.1
331.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$66 PENΒ 238
842.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tacna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$466 PENΒ 1,685
86.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tacna: October 29, 2025

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