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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 51.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 56.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 PEN 11.06
$13.29 MX$229
-75.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.74 PEN 47.14
$53.8 MX$928
-74.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 PEN 23.04
$9.29 MX$161
-27.66%
Cappuccino
$2.89 PEN 9.93
$3.61 MX$62.3
-19.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$1.56 MX$26.89
-46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 PEN 1.96
$1.12 MX$19.36
-49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 PEN 6.74
$3.13 MX$54.0
-37.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PEN 11.47
$4.71 MX$81.3
-28.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.53
$1.70 MX$29.39
-39.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 PEN 6.32
$2.77 MX$47.78
-33.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.89
$1.96 MX$33.88
-42.35%
Eggs
$3.82 PEN 13.12
$2.60 MX$44.98
46.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.94 MX$172
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 PEN 21.38
$8.10 MX$140
-23.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 PEN 26.26
$11.50 MX$199
-33.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.94
$2.87 MX$49.58
-59.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$1.73 MX$29.91
-68.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$2.00 MX$34.55
-73.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 PEN 2.64
$2.04 MX$35.20
-62.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.21
$2.08 MX$35.95
-54.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$2.20 MX$37.92
-61.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 PEN 3.25
$1.45 MX$25.11
-34.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.16
$1.07 MX$18.54
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 PEN 14.25
$4.27 MX$73.8
-2.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 PEN 20.72
$14.32 MX$247
-57.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 PEN 4.63
$1.76 MX$30.47
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 PEN 5.77
$3.70 MX$63.9
-54.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 PEN 2.23
$0.35 MX$6.09
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.92 PEN 58.0
$19.19 MX$331
-11.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 9.64
$1.34 MX$23.06
109.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 PEN 7.03
$0.28 MX$4.81
632.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 PEN 18.94
$5.33 MX$92.1
3.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.83
$1.34 MX$23.15
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K PEN 56.5K
$19.1K MX$330.3K
-13.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PEN 89.7K
$23.9K MX$412.4K
9.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 PEN 260
$39.86 MX$688
90.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 PEN 28.42
$26.78 MX$463
-69.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 PEN 72.2
$29.36 MX$507
-28.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.19 PEN 124
$53.4 MX$923
-32.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.62 PEN 19.29
$26.09 MX$451
-78.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PEN 14.24
$6.40 MX$111
-35.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 354
$440 MX$7,607
-76.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,018 PEN 6,922
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-81.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 PEN 241
$57.6 MX$995
21.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.13 PEN 48.47
$45.02 MX$777
-68.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 PEN 115
$104 MX$1,792
-67.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.38 PEN 114
$108 MX$1,864
-69.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 PEN 1,238
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-64.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 PEN 882
$630 MX$10.9K
-59.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 PEN 2,060
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-72.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 PEN 1,670
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-60.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,159 PEN 3,977
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-69.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 PEN 2,886
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-63.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 PEN 1,917
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-48.00%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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