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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 39.7% more expensive than Avellaneda without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25% more expensive than Avellaneda without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.47 ARS 15.2K
25.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$34.30 ARS 49.8K
56.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.81 ARS 12.8K
6.70%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.66 ARS 3,860
33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.65 ARS 2,392
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.50 ARS 2,184
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.09 ARS 3,035
51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.93 ARS 4,258
65.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.31 ARS 1,908
24.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.56 ARS 2,266
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.94 ARS 2,811
-3.09%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.16 ARS 3,134
21.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
-0.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.10 ARS 8,861
37.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.24 ARS 13.4K
25.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.94 ARS 2,822
53.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.07 ARS 3,010
-14.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.32 ARS 1,911
56.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.55 ARS 3,697
-22.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.19 ARS 1,723
75.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.24 ARS 1,799
82.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.32 ARS 1,917
10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.44 ARS 2,090
-24.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.15 ARS 4,580
37.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.91 ARS 7,131
177.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.00 ARS 2,908
-16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.05 ARS 4,427
16.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.77 ARS 1,113
-53.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.51 ARS 2,197
-12.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.91 ARS 1,316
-67.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.97 ARS 8,674
-8.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.11 ARS 1,611
20.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.0K ARS 39.2M
-29.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$29.8K ARS 43.3M
-20.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$68.2 ARS 99.1K
-39.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$17.03 ARS 24.7K
63.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.11 ARS 32.1K
35.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.37 ARS 38.3K
103.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.80 ARS 20.0K
89.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.10 ARS 8,857
2.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$223 ARS 324.2K
96.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,702 ARS 3.9M
297.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$73.6 ARS 106.8K
-22.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$69.7 ARS 101.2K
-34.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$116 ARS 167.9K
-9.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$112 ARS 162.4K
-3.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$338 ARS 490.4K
194.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$240 ARS 347.9K
160.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$679 ARS 985.4K
210.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$544 ARS 790.0K
123.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,234 ARS 3.2M
70.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Avellaneda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
58.5
-80.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Avellaneda: March 2, 2026

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