Mexico

Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Peru = 1×

Mexico vs

Peru

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 0.91× Peru.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Peru. A bar running right means Mexico is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Peru Peru = 1×

Mexico is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.23
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.98
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.98
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.59

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Mexico, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Peru — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.23

Mexico PEN 20.72 MXN 109

Peru PEN 16.90 PEN 16.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.03

Mexico PEN 5.46 USD 1.624

Peru PEN 5.29 USD 1.575

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98

Mexico PEN 194.44 MXN 999

Peru PEN 199.00 PEN 199

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94

Mexico PEN 5.19 USD 1.546

Peru PEN 5.52 USD 1.644

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.59

Mexico PEN 0.37 USD 0.109

Peru PEN 0.62 USD 0.186

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com