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

🙂 Solo nomad: Catamarca is 18.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catamarca is 20.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 ARS 15.0K
$13.12 MX$233
-21.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.19 ARS 49.7K
$53.8 MX$957
-36.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$9.40 MX$167
-2.98%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARS 3,855
$3.56 MX$63.4
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,512
$1.60 MX$28.52
8.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,185
$1.15 MX$20.54
30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,998
$3.16 MX$56.2
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,405
$4.85 MX$86.2
-37.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ARS 1,884
$1.63 MX$29.07
-20.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,370
$2.73 MX$48.64
-40.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,956
$1.88 MX$33.42
8.51%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 3,249
$2.63 MX$46.81
-14.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
$9.89 MX$176
1.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ARS 9,178
$8.40 MX$149
-24.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 ARS 13.8K
$11.63 MX$207
-18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 ARS 2,909
$2.97 MX$52.9
-32.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,985
$1.78 MX$31.75
15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,853
$2.06 MX$36.57
-37.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARS 3,777
$1.97 MX$35.13
31.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,703
$2.09 MX$37.11
-44.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,807
$2.26 MX$40.19
-45.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,844
$1.46 MX$25.94
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,083
$1.09 MX$19.39
31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 4,616
$4.34 MX$77.2
-26.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 ARS 7,132
$13.62 MX$242
-63.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 3,023
$1.67 MX$29.78
24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 4,590
$3.54 MX$63.0
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,181
$0.36 MX$6.40
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,114
$1.32 MX$23.54
10.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,241
$0.30 MX$5.36
183.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 ARS 8,628
$5.49 MX$97.6
8.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,584
$1.34 MX$23.78
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 39.3M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
41.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
26.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.7 ARS 96.9K
$41.11 MX$731
62.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ARS 24.9K
$27.78 MX$494
-38.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 ARS 32.6K
$30.00 MX$534
-25.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 ARS 38.4K
$53.5 MX$952
-50.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
$26.13 MX$465
-47.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ARS 9,019
$6.28 MX$112
-1.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 320.1K
$439 MX$7,817
-49.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 ARS 3.9M
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-74.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 106.6K
$57.1 MX$1,016
28.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.4K
$45.30 MX$806
52.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 165.2K
$104 MX$1,854
9.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 161.4K
$108 MX$1,926
2.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 497.8K
$996 MX$17.7K
-65.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 343.2K
$624 MX$11.1K
-62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 1.0M
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-67.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 768.2K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-56.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,334 ARS 3.4M
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-38.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catamarca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Catamarca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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