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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 40.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 55.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 PEN 11.29
$13.38 MX$253
-76.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.11 PEN 51
$52.7 MX$997
-73.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 PEN 24.89
$9.31 MX$176
-25.99%
Cappuccino
$2.97 PEN 10.74
$3.61 MX$68.3
-17.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 3.05
$1.64 MX$30.91
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.24
$1.12 MX$21.14
-44.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 PEN 6.91
$3.26 MX$61.7
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 PEN 11.72
$4.82 MX$91.1
-32.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PEN 3.6
$1.65 MX$31.24
-39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 PEN 6.3
$2.74 MX$51.7
-36.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.94
$1.92 MX$36.28
-43.23%
Eggs
$3.88 PEN 14.03
$2.51 MX$47.53
54.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.89 MX$187
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 PEN 23.32
$8.39 MX$159
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.63 PEN 27.56
$11.95 MX$226
-36.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$2.87 MX$54.3
-59.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.09
$1.74 MX$32.85
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.1
$2 MX$37.81
-71.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.55
$2.07 MX$39.14
-65.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$2.05 MX$38.78
-55.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 PEN 3.09
$2.18 MX$41.22
-61.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 PEN 3.28
$1.38 MX$26.16
-34.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.3
$1.11 MX$21.06
-18.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 PEN 14.72
$4.16 MX$78.6
-2.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 PEN 37.21
$11.05 MX$209
-6.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 PEN 5.13
$1.75 MX$33.16
-18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 PEN 6.21
$3.7 MX$70
-53.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 PEN 2.14
$0.38 MX$7.25
55.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.61 PEN 60
$18.97 MX$359
-12.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$1.36 MX$25.72
105.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 PEN 7.51
$0.28 MX$5.25
642.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 PEN 19.79
$5.3 MX$100
3.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.36 MX$25.63
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PEN 60.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PEN 94.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
12.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.6 PEN 277
$39.97 MX$756
91.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 PEN 29.7
$27.48 MX$519
-70.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.47 PEN 77.6
$30.22 MX$571
-28.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.02 PEN 130
$52.6 MX$994
-31.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.52 PEN 19.95
$26.84 MX$507
-79.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PEN 15.11
$6.32 MX$120
-33.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 PEN 380
$437 MX$8,258
-75.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,985 PEN 7,172
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-81.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 PEN 252
$57.2 MX$1,082
21.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.65 PEN 49.31
$45.14 MX$853
-69.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.67 PEN 118
$102 MX$1,928
-67.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.68 PEN 122
$109 MX$2,056
-69.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 PEN 1,310
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-63.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PEN 952
$622 MX$11.8K
-57.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 PEN 2,210
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-71.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 PEN 1,727
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 PEN 4,084
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-68.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 PEN 3,019
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-66.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$581 PEN 2,097
$867 MX$16.4K
-33.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
11.34
11.99%

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Last update for Trujillo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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