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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 76.9% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 123.5% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 106.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.26 PEN 11.04
302.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$14.07 PEN 47.70
282.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.83 PEN 23.16
37.63%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.88 PEN 9.75
23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.90 PEN 3.05
77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.62 PEN 2.09
85.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.92 PEN 6.50
64.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.35 PEN 11.34
44.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.01 PEN 3.41
61.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.80 PEN 6.11
51.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.13 PEN 3.83
66.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.89 PEN 13.19
-32.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.36 PEN 21.55
32.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.48 PEN 25.35
55.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.13 PEN 3.84
162.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.57 PEN 1.95
212.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.55 PEN 1.86
274.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.71 PEN 2.42
177.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.98 PEN 3.33
113.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.79 PEN 2.68
186.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.96 PEN 3.26
52.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.92 PEN 3.12
18.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.08 PEN 13.84
6.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$6.00 PEN 20.35
127.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.42 PEN 4.81
17.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.64 PEN 5.57
115.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.59 PEN 2.01
-38.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$16.70 PEN 56.6
13.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.76 PEN 9.36
-52.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.97 PEN 6.69
-84.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$5.53 PEN 18.75
-0.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.42 PEN 4.80
-5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$16.3K PEN 55.4K
17.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$26.6K PEN 90.2K
-10.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$74.2 PEN 251
-44.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$8.16 PEN 27.68
240.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$21.45 PEN 72.7
39.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$36.56 PEN 124
46.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$5.43 PEN 18.40
381.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.24 PEN 14.36
48.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$103 PEN 350
326.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$1,973 PEN 6,687
444.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$70.7 PEN 240
-19.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$14.01 PEN 47.51
223.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$33.49 PEN 114
211.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$33.11 PEN 112
226.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$356 PEN 1,206
179.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$264 PEN 895
136.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$619 PEN 2,099
240.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$475 PEN 1,610
156.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,156 PEN 3,919
228.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$820 PEN 2,779
172.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Trujillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$566 PEN 1,918
93.80%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trujillo: February 28, 2026

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