Lima vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$489
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
9.94M
9.21M

The cost of living in Lima is 25% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5141st and 4274th ($1075 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Peru and Mexico, respectively. Check Peru vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 4052nd and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Mexico City

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Lima Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$11420

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Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023