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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 69.2% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 124.1% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.12 PEN 11.29
328.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$14.11 PEN 51
273.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.89 PEN 24.89
35.12%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.97 PEN 10.74
21.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.84 PEN 3.05
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.62 PEN 2.24
80.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.91 PEN 6.91
70.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.24 PEN 11.72
48.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1 PEN 3.6
65.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.74 PEN 6.3
57.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.09 PEN 3.94
76.15%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.88 PEN 14.03
-35.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.46 PEN 23.32
29.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.63 PEN 27.56
56.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.17 PEN 4.23
145.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.58 PEN 2.09
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.58 PEN 2.1
244.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.71 PEN 2.55
191.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.92 PEN 3.32
122.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.85 PEN 3.09
156.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.91 PEN 3.28
51.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.91 PEN 3.3
21.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.07 PEN 14.72
2.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$10.3 PEN 37.21
7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.42 PEN 5.13
23.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.72 PEN 6.21
115.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.59 PEN 2.14
-35.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$16.61 PEN 60
14.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.79 PEN 10.09
-51.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.08 PEN 7.51
-86.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.48 PEN 19.79
-3.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.34 PEN 4.84
1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$16.7K PEN 60.3K
12.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.2K PEN 94.5K
-10.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$76.6 PEN 277
-47.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.22 PEN 29.7
234.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$21.47 PEN 77.6
40.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$36.02 PEN 130
46.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$5.52 PEN 19.95
386.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.18 PEN 15.11
51.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$105 PEN 380
315.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$1,985 PEN 7,172
432.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$69.6 PEN 252
-17.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$13.65 PEN 49.31
230.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$32.67 PEN 118
212.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$33.68 PEN 122
222.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$363 PEN 1,310
175.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$264 PEN 952
136.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$612 PEN 2,210
253.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$478 PEN 1,727
158.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,131 PEN 4,084
215.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$836 PEN 3,019
196.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$581 PEN 2,097
49.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.7
-10.71%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trujillo: October 27, 2025

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