Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Peru

Lima vs. Tulum Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 9.0% cheaper than Tulum.

Restaurants: pay 34.3% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 5.2% more in Lima
Housing: pay 16.9% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 71.9% more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 10.7% more in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Tulum Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Tulum, you would:

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pay 34.3% less for restaurants

	Tulum	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.34 MX$154.32	$4.36 PEN15.00	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.34 MX$154.32	$6.94 PEN23.91	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 MX$20.83	$1.09 PEN3.75	-3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MX$21.34	$0.63 PEN2.18	-45.1%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Tulum	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 MX$37.38	$2.57 PEN8.87	+27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.78 MX$51.44	$4.53 PEN15.62	+63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 MX$113.15	$6.09 PEN20.97	-0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MX$35.80	$2.91 PEN10.03	+50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MX$65.86	$2.68 PEN9.25	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 MX$21.78	$0.91 PEN3.14	-22.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 MX$12.05	$0.48 PEN1.64	-26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 MX$12.60	$0.63 PEN2.18	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MX$12.83	$0.68 PEN2.33	-2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MX$19.29	$0.42 PEN1.44	-59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$15.29	$0.40 PEN1.38	-51.6%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 5.2% more for transportation

	Tulum	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MX$104.30	$6.39 PEN22.00	+13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.51 PEN91.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.65 MX$418.92	$20.18 PEN69.52	-10.9%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 16.9% less for housing

	Tulum	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.99 MX$647.00	$27.55 PEN94.90	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.28 MX$11,285.86	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.48 MX$9,995.09	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.89 MX$1,514.44	$55.42 PEN190.93	-32.3%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 71.9% more for childcare

	Tulum	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.07 MX$4,883.36	$179.06 PEN616.82	-32.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.12 MX$55,554.83	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	+335.9%
Average			+71.9%

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pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tulum	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 MX$55.45	$2.61 PEN9.00	-12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.96 MX$73.30	$3.24 PEN11.16	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.51 MX$83.33	$5.76 PEN19.85	+27.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.77 MX$643.00	$32.49 PEN111.92	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 MX$123.46	$7.26 PEN25.01	+8.7%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 10.7% more for clothing

	Tulum	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.72 MX$771.59	$52.80 PEN181.88	+26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.38 MX$617.28	$34.89 PEN120.20	+4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.36 MX$1,800.39	$83.72 PEN288.40	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.71 MX$1,104.24	$78.93 PEN271.88	+32.2%
Average			+10.7%

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