Cost of Living Comparison Between Bariloche and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bariloche and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Bariloche is 2.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bariloche is 14.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.17 ARSΒ 13.3K
$13.38 MX$253
-16.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 ARSΒ 30.5K
$52.7 MX$997
-51.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 ARSΒ 11.1K
$9.31 MX$176
0.64%
Cappuccino
$3.56 ARSΒ 4,223
$3.61 MX$68.3
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ARSΒ 2,157
$1.64 MX$30.91
10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ARSΒ 2,096
$1.12 MX$21.14
58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ARSΒ 2,747
$3.26 MX$61.7
-29.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ARSΒ 3,000
$4.82 MX$91.1
-47.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARSΒ 1,808
$1.65 MX$31.24
-7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 ARSΒ 3,580
$2.74 MX$51.7
9.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 ARSΒ 3,475
$1.92 MX$36.28
52.60%
Eggs
$2.46 ARSΒ 2,918
$2.51 MX$47.53
-1.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 ARSΒ 12.9K
$9.89 MX$187
10.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 ARSΒ 10.1K
$8.39 MX$159
1.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.07 ARSΒ 14.3K
$11.95 MX$226
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARSΒ 2,404
$2.87 MX$54.3
-29.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARSΒ 2,504
$1.74 MX$32.85
21.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ARSΒ 2,384
$2 MX$37.81
0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARSΒ 3,144
$2.07 MX$39.14
28.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARSΒ 1,269
$2.05 MX$38.78
-47.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ARSΒ 1,091
$2.18 MX$41.22
-57.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 ARSΒ 2,208
$1.38 MX$26.16
34.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARSΒ 1,489
$1.11 MX$21.06
12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ARSΒ 2,991
$4.16 MX$78.6
-39.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ARSΒ 9,630
$11.05 MX$209
-26.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ARSΒ 2,985
$1.75 MX$33.16
43.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARSΒ 3,518
$3.7 MX$70
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ARSΒ 1,207
$0.38 MX$7.25
168.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARSΒ 1,761
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 ARSΒ 1,384
$0.28 MX$5.25
317.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 ARSΒ 7,201
$5.3 MX$100
14.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSΒ 1,219
$1.36 MX$25.63
-24.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARSΒ 34.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
54.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ARSΒ 37.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
33.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 ARSΒ 67.8K
$39.97 MX$756
42.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.55 ARSΒ 25.6K
$27.48 MX$519
-21.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 ARSΒ 22K
$30.22 MX$571
-38.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 ARSΒ 59.9K
$52.6 MX$994
-4.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.55 ARSΒ 29.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-8.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ARSΒ 7,396
$6.32 MX$120
-1.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARSΒ 264.4K
$437 MX$8,258
-49.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,022 ARSΒ 4.8M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-61.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 ARSΒ 78K
$57.2 MX$1,082
14.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 ARSΒ 64.7K
$45.14 MX$853
20.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ARSΒ 113.5K
$102 MX$1,928
-6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ARSΒ 126.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-1.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARSΒ 625.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-47.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 ARSΒ 484.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-34.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 ARSΒ 1.1M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-56.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 ARSΒ 1.1M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-22.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,837 ARSΒ 3.4M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-20.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,525 ARSΒ 3M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
1.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$818 ARSΒ 971.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-5.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
11.34
671.60%

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Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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