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 10.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 6.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.47 ARS 11.5K
$13.29 MX$229
-36.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.40 ARS 45.4K
$53.8 MX$928
-37.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 ARS 11.4K
$9.29 MX$161
-9.47%
Cappuccino
$2.58 ARS 3,509
$3.61 MX$62.3
-28.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARS 2,645
$1.56 MX$26.89
24.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARS 2,657
$1.12 MX$19.36
74.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ARS 1,380
$3.13 MX$54.0
-67.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARS 3,082
$4.71 MX$81.3
-51.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ARS 2,650
$1.70 MX$29.39
14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ARS 1,268
$2.77 MX$47.78
-66.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,751
$1.96 MX$33.88
3.06%
Eggs
$2.18 ARS 2,971
$2.60 MX$44.98
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.30 ARS 15.4K
$9.94 MX$172
13.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 ARS 8,649
$8.10 MX$140
-21.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ARS 15.1K
$11.50 MX$199
-3.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ARS 3,106
$2.87 MX$49.58
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 2,914
$1.73 MX$29.91
23.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,728
$2.00 MX$34.55
-36.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 ARS 5,044
$2.04 MX$35.20
81.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ARS 2,393
$2.08 MX$35.95
-15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,625
$2.20 MX$37.92
-45.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 ARS 3,122
$1.45 MX$25.11
58.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 ARS 2,976
$1.07 MX$18.54
104.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ARS 4,200
$4.27 MX$73.8
-27.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 ARS 10.0K
$14.32 MX$247
-48.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,739
$1.76 MX$30.47
14.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 4,136
$3.70 MX$63.9
-17.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,135
$0.35 MX$6.09
137.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.15 ARS 34.2K
$19.19 MX$331
31.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,097
$1.34 MX$23.06
14.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,196
$0.28 MX$4.81
214.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 7,942
$5.33 MX$92.1
9.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ARS 1,634
$1.34 MX$23.15
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ARS 30.2M
$19.1K MX$330.3K
16.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K ARS 42.8M
$23.9K MX$412.4K
31.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 92.8K
$39.86 MX$688
71.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 ARS 23.8K
$26.78 MX$463
-34.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ARS 30.3K
$29.36 MX$507
-24.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.86 ARS 35.2K
$53.4 MX$923
-51.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.93 ARS 16.2K
$26.09 MX$451
-54.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ARS 8,503
$6.40 MX$111
-2.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 293.7K
$440 MX$7,607
-50.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,701 ARS 3.7M
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-74.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 ARS 129.5K
$57.6 MX$995
65.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.4 ARS 120.3K
$45.02 MX$777
96.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 172.1K
$104 MX$1,792
22.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 ARS 131.6K
$108 MX$1,864
-10.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 451.0K
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-67.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 321.1K
$630 MX$10.9K
-62.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ARS 930.9K
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-68.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 732.4K
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-55.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,608 ARS 2.2M
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-57.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,000 ARS 1.4M
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-57.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Bahia Blanca: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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