Lima vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$466
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
9.94M
9.21M

The cost of living in Lima is 30% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5300th and 4074th ($1034 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 3484th and 2482nd 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
$4.53
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005