Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahia Blanca is 6.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 4.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.36 ARS 12.1K
$13.12 MX$227
-36.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.22 ARS 49.7K
$53.8 MX$932
-36.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ARS 12.3K
$9.40 MX$163
-10.11%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARS 3,925
$3.56 MX$61.7
-24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ARS 2,787
$1.60 MX$27.76
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,733
$1.15 MX$20.00
63.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ARS 1,478
$3.16 MX$54.7
-67.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ARS 3,360
$4.85 MX$83.9
-52.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ARS 2,791
$1.63 MX$28.30
17.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 ARS 1,362
$2.73 MX$47.36
-65.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,923
$1.88 MX$32.54
6.91%
Eggs
$2.18 ARS 3,170
$2.63 MX$45.58
-17.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.43 ARS 16.6K
$9.89 MX$171
15.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 ARS 9,076
$8.40 MX$146
-25.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 ARS 16.2K
$11.63 MX$201
-3.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ARS 3,457
$2.97 MX$51.5
-19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,986
$1.78 MX$30.91
15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,917
$2.06 MX$35.60
-35.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 ARS 5,389
$1.97 MX$34.21
88.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,607
$2.09 MX$36.13
-13.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,743
$2.26 MX$39.13
-46.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 ARS 3,188
$1.46 MX$25.26
50.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ARS 3,067
$1.09 MX$18.88
93.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 4,657
$4.34 MX$75.2
-26.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 ARS 10.7K
$13.62 MX$236
-45.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,878
$1.67 MX$28.99
18.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 4,535
$3.54 MX$61.3
-11.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,193
$0.36 MX$6.23
127.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.78 ARS 36.0K
$18.96 MX$328
30.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$1.32 MX$22.92
12.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,254
$0.30 MX$5.22
186.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,649
$5.49 MX$95.1
8.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,705
$1.34 MX$23.15
-12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ARS 31.4M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
13.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K ARS 45.5M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
31.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 ARS 98.7K
$41.11 MX$712
65.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ARS 25.9K
$27.78 MX$481
-35.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 ARS 32.3K
$30.00 MX$520
-25.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.90 ARS 37.6K
$53.5 MX$927
-51.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 ARS 17.4K
$26.13 MX$453
-54.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 ARS 8,979
$6.28 MX$109
-1.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 313.1K
$439 MX$7,610
-50.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,700 ARS 3.9M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-74.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 ARS 140.6K
$57.1 MX$989
69.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.3 ARS 132.6K
$45.30 MX$785
101.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 ARS 182.6K
$104 MX$1,805
20.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 ARS 137.3K
$108 MX$1,875
-12.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 499.1K
$996 MX$17.3K
-65.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 346.6K
$624 MX$10.8K
-61.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ARS 1.0M
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-67.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ARS 795.8K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-55.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,589 ARS 2.3M
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-58.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 ARS 1.5M
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-54.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Bahia Blanca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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