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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 66.2% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 126.4% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.27 PENย 10.97
303.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$13.91 PENย 46.73
284.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.01 PENย 23.54
33.67%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.91 PENย 9.76
28.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.86 PENย 2.91
82.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.58 PENย 1.96
91.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.92 PENย 6.46
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.40 PENย 11.41
41.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.01 PENย 3.38
63.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.78 PENย 5.97
55.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.10 PENย 3.69
73.64%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.86 PENย 12.97
-32.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.55 PENย 22.02
29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.42 PENย 24.93
56.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.13 PENย 3.79
165.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.57 PENย 1.92
203.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.57 PENย 1.92
257.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.72 PENย 2.42
177.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.92 PENย 3.08
133.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.85 PENย 2.85
164.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.94 PENย 3.16
47.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.94 PENย 3.14
13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.10 PENย 13.78
0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.26 PENย 34.48
20.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.42 PENย 4.77
19.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.65 PENย 5.53
115.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.60 PENย 2.00
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.79 PENย 56.4
11.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.75 PENย 9.23
-50.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.02 PENย 6.77
-86.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.57 PENย 18.73
-2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.36 PENย 4.59
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$16.4K PENย 55.2K
15.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.2K PENย 88.1K
-11.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$74.5 PENย 250
-45.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.34 PENย 28.03
222.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$20.99 PENย 70.5
42.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$35.66 PENย 120
46.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.65 PENย 18.99
358.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.14 PENย 13.90
54.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$103 PENย 346
318.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,974 PENย 6,632
428.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$70.3 PENย 236
-16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$14.03 PENย 47.15
218.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$33.94 PENย 114
204.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$32.88 PENย 110
223.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$355 PENย 1,191
181.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$257 PENย 864
142.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$615 PENย 2,066
242.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$484 PENย 1,627
154.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,123 PENย 3,773
224.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$820 PENย 2,755
164.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$591 PENย 1,987
76.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.7
-10.71%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Trujillo: January 12, 2026

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