Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Mexico City
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 8.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 11.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.93 ARS 17.7K
$13.3 MX$251
12.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.6 ARS 72K
$53.3 MX$1,008
13.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.99 ARS 14.2K
$9.75 MX$184
22.97%
Cappuccino
$3.87 ARS 4,596
$3.56 MX$67.4
8.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ARS 2,524
$1.56 MX$29.54
36.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 1,744
$1.16 MX$21.93
26.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARS 4,180
$3.2 MX$60.5
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 ARS 4,608
$4.69 MX$88.7
-17.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ARS 1,822
$1.7 MX$32.09
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 ARS 3,023
$2.66 MX$50.4
-4.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ARS 2,742
$1.9 MX$35.84
21.58%
Eggs
$3.18 ARS 3,775
$2.52 MX$47.66
26.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 ARS 14.2K
$9.98 MX$189
19.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ARS 9,071
$8.18 MX$155
-6.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ARS 11.2K
$11.83 MX$224
-20.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,034
$2.98 MX$56.3
-14.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,389
$1.73 MX$32.72
16.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,506
$2.02 MX$38.15
-37.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,975
$2.01 MX$37.94
24.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 ARS 1,778
$2.15 MX$40.7
-30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 ARS 1,807
$2.29 MX$43.29
-33.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 ARS 2,121
$1.39 MX$26.33
28.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,753
$1.12 MX$21.19
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARS 3,908
$4.13 MX$78.2
-20.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 ARS 7,332
$10.53 MX$199
-41.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 ARS 2,606
$1.69 MX$31.95
29.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,647
$3.64 MX$68.8
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 867
$0.36 MX$6.74
102.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.2 ARS 19.2K
$18.91 MX$358
-14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 1,920
$1.32 MX$24.99
22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,027
$0.28 MX$5.24
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,035
$5.32 MX$101
11.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,317
$1.33 MX$25.15
-16.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K ARS 30M
$19.3K MX$365.8K
30.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ARS 34M
$23.7K MX$448.2K
20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ARS 129.8K
$40.99 MX$775
166.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.46 ARS 25.5K
$27.72 MX$524
-22.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.13 ARS 34.6K
$30.33 MX$573
-3.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.71 ARS 50.7K
$53.4 MX$1,009
-19.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.72 ARS 13.9K
$26.38 MX$499
-55.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.88 ARS 10.5K
$6.32 MX$119
40.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 ARS 391.8K
$438 MX$8,276
-24.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,128 ARS 6.1M
$10.4K MX$196.6K
-50.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 ARS 131.8K
$58.9 MX$1,113
88.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.5 ARS 100.3K
$45.87 MX$867
84.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 ARS 149.1K
$104 MX$1,958
21.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ARS 158.8K
$106 MX$2,012
25.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 ARS 757.4K
$1,001 MX$18.9K
-36.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ARS 517K
$631 MX$11.9K
-31.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 ARS 1.4M
$2,102 MX$39.7K
-43.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 ARS 934K
$1,266 MX$23.9K
-37.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,700 ARS 3.2M
$3,510 MX$66.4K
-23.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,948 ARS 2.3M
$2,358 MX$44.6K
-17.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$721 ARS 856.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-16.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.34
364.81%
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