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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 3.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cordoba is 2.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
$13.12 MX$232
-24.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.81 ARS 66.5K
$53.8 MX$950
-14.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.10 ARS 14.7K
$9.40 MX$166
7.45%
Cappuccino
$2.30 ARS 3,339
$3.56 MX$62.9
-35.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ARS 2,354
$1.60 MX$28.29
1.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 2,206
$1.15 MX$20.38
32.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$3.16 MX$55.7
-28.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,446
$4.85 MX$85.5
-36.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ARS 2,306
$1.63 MX$28.84
-2.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 ARS 3,612
$2.73 MX$48.26
-8.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,814
$1.88 MX$33.16
3.19%
Eggs
$2.34 ARS 3,403
$2.63 MX$46.45
-11.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 ARS 13.3K
$9.89 MX$175
-7.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 ARS 9,647
$8.40 MX$148
-20.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ARS 13.6K
$11.63 MX$205
-19.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ARS 2,736
$2.97 MX$52.5
-36.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 3,153
$1.78 MX$31.50
21.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,842
$2.06 MX$36.28
-38.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ARS 3,858
$1.97 MX$34.86
35.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,806
$2.09 MX$36.82
-40.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ARS 1,946
$2.26 MX$39.87
-40.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ARS 2,338
$1.46 MX$25.74
10.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 2,395
$1.09 MX$19.24
51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 ARS 3,606
$4.34 MX$76.6
-42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 ARS 7,195
$13.62 MX$240
-63.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ARS 3,065
$1.67 MX$29.54
26.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,402
$3.54 MX$62.5
-14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ARS 1,409
$0.36 MX$6.35
169.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.5 ARS 83.5K
$18.96 MX$335
203.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 ARS 1,599
$1.32 MX$23.36
-16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,421
$0.30 MX$5.32
226.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 ARS 8,855
$5.49 MX$96.9
11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ARS 1,655
$1.34 MX$23.59
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 39.9M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
43.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K ARS 50.3M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
45.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.8 ARS 143.5K
$41.11 MX$726
140.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.72 ARS 24.3K
$27.78 MX$490
-39.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.92 ARS 39.1K
$30.00 MX$530
-10.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.88 ARS 36.1K
$53.5 MX$945
-53.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.65 ARS 34.3K
$26.13 MX$461
-9.49%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 ARS 11.6K
$6.28 MX$111
26.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 ARS 272.8K
$439 MX$7,755
-57.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,180 ARS 3.2M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-79.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 ARS 180.0K
$57.1 MX$1,008
117.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.1 ARS 120.6K
$45.30 MX$800
83.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 185.0K
$104 MX$1,840
22.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ARS 190.7K
$108 MX$1,911
21.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 ARS 636.5K
$996 MX$17.6K
-56.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 ARS 453.5K
$624 MX$11.0K
-49.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 ARS 1.1M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-64.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 ARS 816.1K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-53.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,446 ARS 3.6M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-35.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,472 ARS 2.1M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-34.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ARS 879.4K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-44.77%
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 Cordoba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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