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

🙂 Solo nomad: Corrientes is 5.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Corrientes is 19.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.91 ARS 15.3K
$13.38 MX$253
-3.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.45 ARS 57.5K
$52.7 MX$997
-8.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 ARS 10.3K
$9.31 MX$176
-6.66%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,165
$3.61 MX$68.3
-26.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 1,746
$1.64 MX$30.91
-10.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARS 1,561
$1.12 MX$21.14
16.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 ARS 2,718
$3.26 MX$61.7
-29.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ARS 3,813
$4.82 MX$91.1
-33.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,454
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,849
$2.74 MX$51.7
-43.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,375
$1.92 MX$36.28
4.17%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 2,683
$2.51 MX$47.53
-9.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
$9.89 MX$187
0.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 ARS 7,230
$8.39 MX$159
-27.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.4 ARS 11.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-21.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,334
$2.87 MX$54.3
-31.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,470
$1.74 MX$32.85
19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,577
$2 MX$37.81
-33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARS 3,087
$2.07 MX$39.14
25.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,347
$2.05 MX$38.78
-44.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,468
$2.18 MX$41.22
-43.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARS 1,578
$1.38 MX$26.16
-3.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,694
$1.11 MX$21.06
28.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 3,815
$4.16 MX$78.6
-22.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 ARS 5,852
$11.05 MX$209
-55.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 2,464
$1.75 MX$33.16
18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,618
$3.7 MX$70
-17.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 922
$0.38 MX$7.25
105.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.53 ARS 30.3K
$18.97 MX$359
34.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 1,757
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 ARS 2,133
$0.28 MX$5.25
542.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 ARS 9,107
$5.3 MX$100
44.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 ARS 1,721
$1.36 MX$25.63
6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K ARS 37M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
65.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K ARS 38.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
38.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68 ARS 80.8K
$39.97 MX$756
70.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 ARS 20.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-37.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 ARS 27.1K
$30.22 MX$571
-24.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.61 ARS 29.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-53.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
$26.84 MX$507
-47.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 ARS 8,150
$6.32 MX$120
8.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 260.1K
$437 MX$8,258
-49.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,706 ARS 3.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-74.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 ARS 88.8K
$57.2 MX$1,082
30.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$45.14 MX$853
55.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 134.8K
$102 MX$1,928
11.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.5K
$109 MX$2,056
1.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corrientes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 400.3K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-66.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.5K
$622 MX$11.8K
-62.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 ARS 823.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-67.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-56.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,894 ARS 2.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-46.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,469 ARS 1.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-40.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Corrientes
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 Corrientes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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