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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cafayate is 8.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cafayate is 16% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 ARS 8,429
$13.38 MX$253
-46.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 ARS 38.4K
$52.7 MX$997
-38.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ARS 11K
$9.31 MX$176
-0.21%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ARS 3,249
$3.61 MX$68.3
-24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 1,804
$1.64 MX$30.91
-7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ARS 988
$1.12 MX$21.14
-25.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ARS 2,488
$3.26 MX$61.7
-35.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 3,663
$4.82 MX$91.1
-36.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.65 MX$31.24
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,870
$2.74 MX$51.7
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,417
$1.92 MX$36.28
6.25%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,561
$2.51 MX$47.53
-13.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ARS 12.1K
$9.89 MX$187
3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARS 7,377
$8.39 MX$159
-25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 11.3K
$11.95 MX$226
-20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,418
$2.87 MX$54.3
-28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,466
$1.74 MX$32.85
19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,544
$2 MX$37.81
-35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,975
$2.07 MX$39.14
21.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,362
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ARS 1,423
$2.18 MX$41.22
-44.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,554
$1.38 MX$26.16
-5.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,783
$1.11 MX$21.06
35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,638
$4.16 MX$78.6
-26.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,591
$11.05 MX$209
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,365
$1.75 MX$33.16
13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$3.7 MX$70
-17.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 989
$0.38 MX$7.25
118.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,804
$1.36 MX$25.72
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,104
$0.28 MX$5.25
232.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,160
$5.3 MX$100
13.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,261
$1.36 MX$25.63
-22.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
45.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
27.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 80.2K
$39.97 MX$756
68.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
$27.48 MX$519
-37.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.7 ARS 27K
$30.22 MX$571
-24.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.81 ARS 30.7K
$52.6 MX$994
-50.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
$26.84 MX$507
-47.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ARS 7,582
$6.32 MX$120
1.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 256.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-50.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-74.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ARS 88.9K
$57.2 MX$1,082
30.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 ARS 82.8K
$45.14 MX$853
54.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 136.8K
$102 MX$1,928
12.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 132.2K
$109 MX$2,056
2.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 406.3K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-65.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 283.5K
$622 MX$11.8K
-61.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 804.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-68.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 628.2K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-57.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 ARS 2.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-47.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,571 ARS 1.9M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-36.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Cafayate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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