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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cafayate is 11.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cafayate is 31.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.90 ARS 10.0K
$13.12 MX$232
-47.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.89 ARS 47.8K
$53.8 MX$950
-38.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ARS 13.3K
$9.40 MX$166
-2.87%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARS 3,921
$3.56 MX$62.9
-24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 2,198
$1.60 MX$28.29
-5.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARS 1,139
$1.15 MX$20.38
-32.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 3,113
$3.16 MX$55.7
-32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 4,240
$4.85 MX$85.5
-39.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,908
$1.63 MX$28.84
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,353
$2.73 MX$48.26
-40.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,818
$1.88 MX$33.16
3.19%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 3,248
$2.63 MX$46.45
-14.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ARS 14.9K
$9.89 MX$175
3.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ARS 9,031
$8.40 MX$148
-25.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.60 ARS 13.9K
$11.63 MX$205
-17.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,842
$2.97 MX$52.5
-34.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,014
$1.78 MX$31.50
16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,926
$2.06 MX$36.28
-35.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,684
$1.97 MX$34.86
28.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,667
$2.09 MX$36.82
-44.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,746
$2.26 MX$39.87
-46.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,902
$1.46 MX$25.74
-10.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,163
$1.09 MX$19.24
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 ARS 4,530
$4.34 MX$76.6
-28.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 ARS 7,967
$13.62 MX$240
-59.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,888
$1.67 MX$29.54
19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 4,586
$3.54 MX$62.5
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,128
$0.36 MX$6.35
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,232
$1.32 MX$23.36
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,336
$0.30 MX$5.32
206.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 ARS 8,865
$5.49 MX$96.9
11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,596
$1.34 MX$23.59
-17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARS 39.0M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
40.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARS 44.2M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
28.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 98.0K
$41.11 MX$726
64.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 ARS 24.9K
$27.78 MX$490
-38.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.68 ARS 32.9K
$30.00 MX$530
-24.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.48 ARS 38.5K
$53.5 MX$945
-50.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARS 20.1K
$26.13 MX$461
-46.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 ARS 9,132
$6.28 MX$111
0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARS 321.8K
$439 MX$7,755
-49.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,676 ARS 3.9M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-75.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARS 109.0K
$57.1 MX$1,008
31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 ARS 99.3K
$45.30 MX$800
50.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 164.4K
$104 MX$1,840
8.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 162.7K
$108 MX$1,911
3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 490.2K
$996 MX$17.6K
-66.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 339.3K
$624 MX$11.0K
-62.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARS 1.0M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-67.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 782.9K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-55.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 ARS 3.1M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-44.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Cafayate: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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