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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bariloche is 15.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bariloche is 4.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 ARS 16.0K
$13.12 MX$227
-15.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 ARS 37.2K
$53.8 MX$932
-52.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 ARS 13.3K
$9.40 MX$163
-2.23%
Cappuccino
$3.67 ARS 5,328
$3.56 MX$61.7
3.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ARS 2,612
$1.60 MX$27.76
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,486
$1.15 MX$20.00
48.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ARS 3,184
$3.16 MX$54.7
-30.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ARS 3,614
$4.85 MX$83.9
-48.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ARS 2,143
$1.63 MX$28.30
-9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.92 ARS 4,247
$2.73 MX$47.36
6.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 ARS 4,257
$1.88 MX$32.54
55.85%
Eggs
$2.56 ARS 3,719
$2.63 MX$45.58
-2.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 ARS 15.9K
$9.89 MX$171
10.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
$8.40 MX$146
3.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 ARS 17.3K
$11.63 MX$201
2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ARS 2,783
$2.97 MX$51.5
-35.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,026
$1.78 MX$30.91
16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ARS 2,804
$2.06 MX$35.60
-6.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ARS 3,857
$1.97 MX$34.21
35.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 ARS 1,619
$2.09 MX$36.13
-46.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,337
$2.26 MX$39.13
-59.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 ARS 2,621
$1.46 MX$25.26
23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ARS 1,762
$1.09 MX$18.88
11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ARS 3,641
$4.34 MX$75.2
-42.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
$13.62 MX$236
-42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 ARS 3,615
$1.67 MX$28.99
49.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ARS 4,332
$3.54 MX$61.3
-15.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ARS 1,431
$0.36 MX$6.23
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 2,154
$1.32 MX$22.92
12.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 ARS 1,705
$0.30 MX$5.22
290.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 8,822
$5.49 MX$95.1
10.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,549
$1.34 MX$23.15
-20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ARS 42.0M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
51.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K ARS 46.5M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
34.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARS 81.8K
$41.11 MX$712
37.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 ARS 31.9K
$27.78 MX$481
-20.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 ARS 27.0K
$30.00 MX$520
-38.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 ARS 73.6K
$53.5 MX$927
-5.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 ARS 36.6K
$26.13 MX$453
-3.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ARS 9,076
$6.28 MX$109
-0.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 319.5K
$439 MX$7,610
-49.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,005 ARS 5.8M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-62.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 ARS 94.7K
$57.1 MX$989
14.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 ARS 78.4K
$45.30 MX$785
19.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 ARS 138.4K
$104 MX$1,805
-8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ARS 149.9K
$108 MX$1,875
-4.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 784.4K
$996 MX$17.3K
-45.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 ARS 591.5K
$624 MX$10.8K
-34.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 ARS 1.4M
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-55.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 ARS 1.4M
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-20.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,039 ARS 3.0M
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-46.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,499 ARS 3.6M
$2,230 MX$38.6K
12.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bariloche
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$963 ARS 1.4M
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-12.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
87.5
11.34
671.60%

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Last update for Bariloche: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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