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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 0.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cordoba is 5.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 ARS 11.8K
$13.38 MX$253
-25.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.06 ARS 53.5K
$52.7 MX$997
-14.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
$9.31 MX$176
9.24%
Cappuccino
$2.26 ARS 2,684
$3.61 MX$68.3
-37.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$1.64 MX$30.91
-4.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,784
$1.12 MX$21.14
33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ARS 2,704
$3.26 MX$61.7
-30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,513
$4.82 MX$91.1
-38.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ARS 1,944
$1.65 MX$31.24
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 ARS 2,861
$2.74 MX$51.7
-12.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,402
$1.92 MX$36.28
5.21%
Eggs
$2.43 ARS 2,891
$2.51 MX$47.53
-3.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
$9.89 MX$187
-6.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ARS 7,464
$8.39 MX$159
-25.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.38 ARS 11.1K
$11.95 MX$226
-21.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ARS 2,297
$2.87 MX$54.3
-32.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,469
$1.74 MX$32.85
19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,493
$2 MX$37.81
-37.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 ARS 3,217
$2.07 MX$39.14
30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,469
$2.05 MX$38.78
-39.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,533
$2.18 MX$41.22
-40.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 ARS 1,838
$1.38 MX$26.16
12.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 1,979
$1.11 MX$21.06
50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ARS 2,931
$4.16 MX$78.6
-40.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 ARS 6,056
$11.05 MX$209
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARS 2,455
$1.75 MX$33.16
18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ARS 3,439
$3.7 MX$70
-21.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ARS 1,201
$0.38 MX$7.25
165.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 ARS 67.7K
$18.97 MX$359
200.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ARS 1,358
$1.36 MX$25.72
-16.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$0.28 MX$5.25
267.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 ARS 6,947
$5.3 MX$100
10.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,295
$1.36 MX$25.63
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ARS 31.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
42.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K ARS 41.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
49.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.1 ARS 117.6K
$39.97 MX$756
147.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 ARS 20.4K
$27.48 MX$519
-37.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.14 ARS 31K
$30.22 MX$571
-13.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.91 ARS 29.6K
$52.6 MX$994
-52.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.65 ARS 28.1K
$26.84 MX$507
-11.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 ARS 9,338
$6.32 MX$120
24.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 ARS 220.4K
$437 MX$8,258
-57.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-79.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ARS 143.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
111.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.8 ARS 99.6K
$45.14 MX$853
85.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 ARS 154.7K
$102 MX$1,928
27.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 ARS 158.2K
$109 MX$2,056
22.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ARS 517.2K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-56.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 ARS 373.5K
$622 MX$11.8K
-49.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 ARS 907.4K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-64.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 ARS 675.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-53.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,633 ARS 3.1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-26.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,659 ARS 2M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-33.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$624 ARS 740.8K
$867 MX$16.4K
-28.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Cordoba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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