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

🙂 Solo nomad: Corrientes is 11.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Corrientes is 21.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.89 ARS 18.7K
$13.12 MX$227
-1.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.62 ARS 72.1K
$53.8 MX$932
-7.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 ARS 12.9K
$9.40 MX$163
-5.53%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARS 3,849
$3.56 MX$61.7
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,152
$1.60 MX$27.76
-7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 ARS 1,944
$1.15 MX$20.00
16.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ARS 3,202
$3.16 MX$54.7
-30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 ARS 4,796
$4.85 MX$83.9
-31.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,692
$1.63 MX$28.30
-28.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 2,306
$2.73 MX$47.36
-41.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,932
$1.88 MX$32.54
7.45%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 3,186
$2.63 MX$45.58
-16.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
$9.89 MX$171
4.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 8,783
$8.40 MX$146
-27.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
$11.63 MX$201
-17.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,831
$2.97 MX$51.5
-34.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,066
$1.78 MX$30.91
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,908
$2.06 MX$35.60
-36.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,704
$1.97 MX$34.21
29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,654
$2.09 MX$36.13
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,754
$2.26 MX$39.13
-46.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,823
$1.46 MX$25.26
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,147
$1.09 MX$18.88
35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ARS 4,494
$4.34 MX$75.2
-28.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.01 ARS 7,275
$13.62 MX$236
-63.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,886
$1.67 MX$28.99
19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 4,416
$3.54 MX$61.3
-14.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,137
$0.36 MX$6.23
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.32 ARS 36.8K
$18.96 MX$328
33.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,131
$1.32 MX$22.92
11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 ARS 2,600
$0.30 MX$5.22
496.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 ARS 10.8K
$5.49 MX$95.1
35.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 ARS 2,155
$1.34 MX$23.15
10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K ARS 44.7M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
61.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARS 48.1M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
39.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 ARS 98.5K
$41.11 MX$712
65.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.86 ARS 24.5K
$27.78 MX$481
-39.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.35 ARS 32.5K
$30.00 MX$520
-25.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.94 ARS 36.2K
$53.5 MX$927
-53.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.56 ARS 19.7K
$26.13 MX$453
-48.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 ARS 9,836
$6.28 MX$109
7.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 320.7K
$439 MX$7,610
-49.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,738 ARS 4.0M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-74.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 106.8K
$57.1 MX$989
28.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.6 ARS 99.6K
$45.30 MX$785
51.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 167.3K
$104 MX$1,805
10.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 162.6K
$108 MX$1,875
3.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 489.5K
$996 MX$17.3K
-66.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 ARS 351.4K
$624 MX$10.8K
-61.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 974.5K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-68.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 784.7K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-55.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,139 ARS 3.1M
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-43.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Corrientes: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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