Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Zacatecas Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 8.8% more expensive than Zacatecas.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 16.7% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 13.5% more in Peru
Housing: pay 54.8% more in Peru
Childcare: pay 14.5% more in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 1.0% more in Peru

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

Peru vs. Zacatecas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.2% less for restaurants

	Zacatecas	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MX$111.51	$3.28 PEN11.34	-47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.33 MX$130.90	$5.98 PEN20.64	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MX$21.98	$1.08 PEN3.71	-12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 MX$13.25	$0.57 PEN1.98	-22.5%
Average			-25.2%

Zacatecas vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% less for groceries

	Zacatecas	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 MX$38.30	$2.24 PEN7.75	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 MX$65.45	$3.64 PEN12.57	-0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 MX$94.21	$5.06 PEN17.46	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MX$39.50	$2.93 PEN10.12	+32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 MX$47.94	$2.75 PEN9.49	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.29	$0.79 PEN2.73	-1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MX$12.24	$0.41 PEN1.42	-39.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 MX$15.82	$0.48 PEN1.64	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MX$11.66	$0.47 PEN1.63	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$14.89	$0.44 PEN1.51	-47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 MX$15.59	$0.38 PEN1.32	-56.1%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 13.5% more for transportation

	Zacatecas	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.95 MX$88.50	$5.40 PEN18.63	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.28 MX$290.90	$16.18 PEN55.86	-0.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,427.38 MX$436K	$19,692.85 PEN67,978.53	-19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.86 MX$193.93	$17.93 PEN61.88	+65.1%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 54.8% more for housing

	Zacatecas	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.33 MX$452.51	$25.62 PEN88.44	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$244.27 MX$4,363.46	$371.91 PEN1,283.82	+52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$162.85 MX$2,908.98	$256.23 PEN884.48	+57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$17.64 MX$315.14	$36.79 PEN127.01	+108.6%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 14.5% more for childcare

	Zacatecas	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.52 MX$3,939.24	$148.49 PEN512.58	-32.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,256.98 MX$58,179.51	$5,269.80 PEN18,191.02	+61.8%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Zacatecas	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 MX$33.94	$2.21 PEN7.64	+16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.99 MX$53.33	$2.70 PEN9.32	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$77.57	$6.12 PEN21.12	+40.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.43 MX$436.35	$30.24 PEN104.40	+23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.29 MX$76.60	$5.38 PEN18.59	+25.6%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 1.0% more for clothing

	Zacatecas	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.24 MX$808.05	$50.15 PEN173.11	+10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.43 MX$775.73	$26.05 PEN89.92	-40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.57 MX$1,599.94	$66.76 PEN230.44	-25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.43 MX$775.73	$68.85 PEN237.66	+58.5%
Average			+1.0%

Zacatecas vs. Peru - Cost of clothing

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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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