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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 43.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 55.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 PEN 11.04
$13.12 MX$232
-75.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.07 PEN 47.70
$53.8 MX$950
-73.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 PEN 23.16
$9.40 MX$166
-27.34%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 9.75
$3.56 MX$62.9
-19.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 PEN 3.05
$1.60 MX$28.29
-43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.09
$1.15 MX$20.38
-46.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 PEN 6.50
$3.16 MX$55.7
-39.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PEN 11.34
$4.85 MX$85.5
-30.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PEN 3.41
$1.63 MX$28.84
-38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 PEN 6.11
$2.73 MX$48.26
-34.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.83
$1.88 MX$33.16
-39.89%
Eggs
$3.89 PEN 13.19
$2.63 MX$46.45
47.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.89 MX$175
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 PEN 21.55
$8.40 MX$148
-24.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 PEN 25.35
$11.63 MX$205
-35.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.84
$2.97 MX$52.5
-61.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 PEN 1.95
$1.78 MX$31.50
-67.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.86
$2.06 MX$36.28
-73.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.42
$1.97 MX$34.86
-63.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 PEN 3.33
$2.09 MX$36.82
-53.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 PEN 2.68
$2.26 MX$39.87
-65.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 PEN 3.26
$1.46 MX$25.74
-34.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.12
$1.09 MX$19.24
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 PEN 13.84
$4.34 MX$76.6
-5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.00 PEN 20.35
$13.62 MX$240
-55.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 PEN 4.81
$1.67 MX$29.54
-14.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 PEN 5.57
$3.54 MX$62.5
-53.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 PEN 2.01
$0.36 MX$6.35
63.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.70 PEN 56.6
$18.96 MX$335
-11.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 PEN 9.36
$1.32 MX$23.36
109.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 PEN 6.69
$0.30 MX$5.32
556.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 PEN 18.75
$5.49 MX$96.9
0.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 PEN 4.80
$1.34 MX$23.59
5.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PEN 55.4K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-14.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K PEN 90.2K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
11.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 PEN 251
$41.11 MX$726
80.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 PEN 27.68
$27.78 MX$490
-70.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.45 PEN 72.7
$30.00 MX$530
-28.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.56 PEN 124
$53.5 MX$945
-31.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PEN 18.40
$26.13 MX$461
-79.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 PEN 14.36
$6.28 MX$111
-32.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 350
$439 MX$7,755
-76.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,973 PEN 6,687
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-81.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 PEN 240
$57.1 MX$1,008
23.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.01 PEN 47.51
$45.30 MX$800
-69.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.49 PEN 114
$104 MX$1,840
-67.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.11 PEN 112
$108 MX$1,911
-69.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 PEN 1,206
$996 MX$17.6K
-64.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PEN 895
$624 MX$11.0K
-57.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 PEN 2,099
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-70.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,610
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-61.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 PEN 3,919
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-69.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$820 PEN 2,779
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-63.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 PEN 1,918
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-48.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
11.34
11.99%

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

Last update for Trujillo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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