Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Mexico

Zacatecas vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Zacatecas is 5.9% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% more in Zacatecas
Groceries: pay 34.9% more in Zacatecas
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in Zacatecas
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Zacatecas
Childcare: pay 5.1% more in Zacatecas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Zacatecas
Clothing: pay 13.6% more in Zacatecas

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Zacatecas are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Zacatecas.

Zacatecas vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zacatecas instead of Peru, you would:

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pay 39.0% more for restaurants

	Peru	Zacatecas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.28 PEN11.34	$6.24 MX$111.51	+90.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.98 PEN20.64	$7.33 MX$130.90	+22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 PEN3.71	$1.23 MX$21.98	+14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PEN1.98	$0.74 MX$13.25	+29.1%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 34.9% more for groceries

	Peru	Zacatecas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 PEN7.75	$2.14 MX$38.30	-4.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 PEN12.57	$3.66 MX$65.45	+0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 PEN17.46	$5.27 MX$94.21	+4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PEN10.12	$2.21 MX$39.50	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 PEN9.49	$2.68 MX$47.94	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 PEN2.73	$0.80 MX$14.29	+1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.42	$0.69 MX$12.24	+66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.89 MX$15.82	+86.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 PEN1.63	$0.65 MX$11.66	+38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.51	$0.83 MX$14.89	+91.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.32	$0.87 MX$15.59	+127.8%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Peru	Zacatecas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 PEN18.63	$4.95 MX$88.50	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.18 PEN55.86	$16.28 MX$290.90	+0.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,692.85 PEN67,978.53	$24,427.38 MX$436K	+24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 PEN61.88	$10.86 MX$193.93	-39.4%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Peru	Zacatecas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 PEN88.44	$25.33 MX$452.51	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.91 PEN1,283.82	$244.27 MX$4,363.46	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$256.23 PEN884.48	$162.85 MX$2,908.98	-36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.79 PEN127.01	$17.64 MX$315.14	-52.1%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 5.1% more for childcare

	Peru	Zacatecas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$148.49 PEN512.58	$220.52 MX$3,939.24	+48.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,269.80 PEN18,191.02	$3,256.98 MX$58,179.51	-38.2%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Zacatecas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PEN7.64	$1.90 MX$33.94	-14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 PEN9.32	$2.99 MX$53.33	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.12 PEN21.12	$4.34 MX$77.57	-29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.24 PEN104.40	$24.43 MX$436.35	-19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 PEN18.59	$4.29 MX$76.60	-20.4%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 13.6% more for clothing

	Peru	Zacatecas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.15 PEN173.11	$45.24 MX$808.05	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.05 PEN89.92	$43.43 MX$775.73	+66.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.76 PEN230.44	$89.57 MX$1,599.94	+34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.85 PEN237.66	$43.43 MX$775.73	-36.9%
Average			+13.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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