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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: La Plata is 19.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: La Plata is 13.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 ARSย 17.3K
$13.19 MX$233
-9.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.54 ARSย 41.4K
$53.5 MX$944
-46.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.30 ARSย 7,699
$9.37 MX$165
-43.44%
Cappuccino
$2.98 ARSย 4,329
$3.75 MX$66.2
-20.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ARSย 1,035
$1.57 MX$27.71
-54.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ARSย 1,036
$1.11 MX$19.61
-36.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ARSย 1,434
$3.12 MX$55.1
-68.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 ARSย 5,707
$4.81 MX$84.9
-18.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARSย 1,767
$1.65 MX$29.16
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 ARSย 2,395
$2.77 MX$48.87
-40.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 ARSย 2,255
$1.91 MX$33.67
-18.85%
Eggs
$2.22 ARSย 3,223
$2.60 MX$45.81
-14.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 ARSย 11.0K
$10.21 MX$180
-25.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 ARSย 8,345
$8.46 MX$149
-32.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.37 ARSย 12.2K
$11.60 MX$205
-27.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 ARSย 3,526
$3.00 MX$52.9
-19.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 ARSย 2,758
$1.73 MX$30.49
9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ARSย 1,674
$2.04 MX$36.05
-43.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARSย 3,653
$2.00 MX$35.34
26.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ARSย 1,137
$2.15 MX$37.91
-63.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 ARSย 1,656
$2.25 MX$39.71
-49.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 ARSย 2,735
$1.39 MX$24.57
35.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARSย 1,874
$1.07 MX$18.88
20.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 ARSย 4,285
$4.13 MX$73.0
-28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 ARSย 6,995
$12.35 MX$218
-60.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 ARSย 3,223
$1.70 MX$30.02
30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ARSย 4,611
$3.56 MX$62.8
-10.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ARSย 469
$0.36 MX$6.35
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ARSย 2,256
$1.36 MX$24.05
13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSย 1,316
$0.28 MX$4.88
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 ARSย 8,889
$5.44 MX$96.0
12.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 ARSย 1,384
$1.34 MX$23.64
-29.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ARSย 36.6M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
32.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ARSย 42.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
26.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.83 ARSย 52.0K
$40.62 MX$717
-11.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.22 ARSย 23.5K
$26.92 MX$475
-39.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.35 ARSย 33.9K
$29.98 MX$529
-22.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 ARSย 32.6K
$52.2 MX$922
-57.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARSย 19.6K
$25.91 MX$457
-47.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 ARSย 10.4K
$6.39 MX$113
12.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 ARSย 477.3K
$431 MX$7,603
-23.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,128 ARSย 7.4M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-50.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 ARSย 134.1K
$58.4 MX$1,031
58.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.6 ARSย 125.8K
$44.65 MX$788
94.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 ARSย 174.6K
$103 MX$1,823
16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARSย 191.6K
$106 MX$1,876
24.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 ARSย 424.9K
$998 MX$17.6K
-70.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ARSย 265.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 ARSย 919.4K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-69.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ARSย 725.3K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-59.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,995 ARSย 2.9M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-45.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,439 ARSย 2.1M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-33.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
La Plata
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 ARSย 953.5K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-37.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.34
364.81%

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Last update for La Plata: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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