Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: La Plata is 19.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Plata is 18.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.87 ARS 17.2K
$13.12 MX$227
-9.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.68 ARS 40.2K
$53.8 MX$932
-48.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 ARS 7,485
$9.40 MX$163
-45.21%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ARS 4,470
$3.56 MX$61.7
-13.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ARS 1,044
$1.60 MX$27.76
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ARS 1,065
$1.15 MX$20.00
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARS 1,430
$3.16 MX$54.7
-68.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ARS 5,979
$4.85 MX$83.9
-15.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,775
$1.63 MX$28.30
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,283
$2.73 MX$47.36
-42.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 ARS 2,275
$1.88 MX$32.54
-16.49%
Eggs
$2.23 ARS 3,232
$2.63 MX$45.58
-15.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.55 ARS 11.0K
$9.89 MX$171
-23.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 ARS 7,996
$8.40 MX$146
-34.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 ARS 11.9K
$11.63 MX$201
-29.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,719
$2.97 MX$51.5
-13.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 ARS 2,661
$1.78 MX$30.91
2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,664
$2.06 MX$35.60
-44.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARS 3,808
$1.97 MX$34.21
32.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ARS 1,108
$2.09 MX$36.13
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,664
$2.26 MX$39.13
-49.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 ARS 2,685
$1.46 MX$25.26
26.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ARS 1,882
$1.09 MX$18.88
19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 ARS 4,284
$4.34 MX$75.2
-32.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 ARS 7,038
$13.62 MX$236
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 3,155
$1.67 MX$28.99
29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,397
$3.54 MX$61.3
-14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ARS 472
$0.36 MX$6.23
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARS 2,278
$1.32 MX$22.92
18.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,317
$0.30 MX$5.22
203.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,662
$5.49 MX$95.1
8.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 ARS 1,368
$1.34 MX$23.15
-29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K ARS 36.5M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
31.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 41.6M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
20.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.16 ARS 51.1K
$41.11 MX$712
-14.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.10 ARS 23.4K
$27.78 MX$481
-42.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.26 ARS 33.8K
$30.00 MX$520
-22.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 ARS 32.6K
$53.5 MX$927
-58.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARS 20.2K
$26.13 MX$453
-46.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 ARS 9,864
$6.28 MX$109
8.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ARS 475.1K
$439 MX$7,610
-25.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,214 ARS 7.6M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-51.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 ARS 130.2K
$57.1 MX$989
56.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.7 ARS 123.0K
$45.30 MX$785
86.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 178.8K
$104 MX$1,805
18.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ARS 194.3K
$108 MX$1,875
23.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 ARS 432.9K
$996 MX$17.3K
-70.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ARS 261.8K
$624 MX$10.8K
-71.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 ARS 952.3K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-68.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 ARS 745.4K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-57.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,997 ARS 2.9M
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-47.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,477 ARS 2.1M
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-33.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 ARS 954.0K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-40.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.34
364.81%

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Last update for La Plata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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