Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bahia Blanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bahia Blanca

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.9% cheaper than Bahia Blanca without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 3% more expensive than Bahia Blanca without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.5 ARS 10.1K
57.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$33.35 ARS 39.6K
58.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.65 ARS 10.3K
7.63%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.76 ARS 3,282
30.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.96 ARS 2,323
-16.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.88 ARS 2,228
-40.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$0.98 ARS 1,162
232.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.22 ARS 2,639
117.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.85 ARS 2,196
-10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.92 ARS 1,089
197.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.02 ARS 2,396
-4.95%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.29 ARS 2,714
9.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.51 ARS 13.7K
-14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.29 ARS 7,473
33.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.83 ARS 12.9K
10.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.3 ARS 2,733
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.14 ARS 2,544
-18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.28 ARS 1,517
56.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.71 ARS 4,401
-44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.79 ARS 2,122
14.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.18 ARS 1,407
84.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.31 ARS 2,747
-40.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.13 ARS 2,529
-47.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.15 ARS 3,739
32.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.59 ARS 9,014
45.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.04 ARS 2,424
-14.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.16 ARS 3,758
17.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.78 ARS 923
-51.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$25.5 ARS 30.3K
-25.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.49 ARS 1,767
-8.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.91 ARS 1,086
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.1 ARS 7,246
-13.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.22 ARS 1,451
11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$22.2K ARS 26.4M
-15.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
-23.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
-39.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
54.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.52 ARS 26.7K
34.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
100.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$12.29 ARS 14.6K
118.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.25 ARS 7,418
1.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$218 ARS 259.1K
100.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
292.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$96.5 ARS 114.6K
-40.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$91.2 ARS 108.3K
-50.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$125 ARS 148K
-18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$95.1 ARS 112.9K
14.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$343 ARS 407.4K
191.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$237 ARS 282K
162.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$692 ARS 822K
212.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$542 ARS 644K
127.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,612 ARS 1.9M
121.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$981 ARS 1.2M
152.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bahia Blanca: October 29, 2025

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