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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 4.9% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$11.03 ARS 16.0K
18.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$25.63 ARS 37.2K
109.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$9.19 ARS 13.3K
2.29%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$3.67 ARS 5,328
-3.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$1.80 ARS 2,612
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.71 ARS 2,486
-32.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.19 ARS 3,184
44.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$2.49 ARS 3,614
94.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.48 ARS 2,143
10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$2.92 ARS 4,247
-6.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$2.93 ARS 4,257
-35.84%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.56 ARS 3,719
2.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$10.95 ARS 15.9K
-9.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
-3.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$11.94 ARS 17.3K
-2.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$1.92 ARS 2,783
54.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$2.08 ARS 3,026
-14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.93 ARS 2,804
6.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$2.66 ARS 3,857
-25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.11 ARS 1,619
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.92 ARS 1,337
145.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.80 ARS 2,621
-18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.21 ARS 1,762
-9.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$2.51 ARS 3,641
72.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
74.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.49 ARS 3,615
-32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.98 ARS 4,332
18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.99 ARS 1,431
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$1.48 ARS 2,154
-10.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.17 ARS 1,705
-74.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$6.07 ARS 8,822
-9.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.07 ARS 1,549
25.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$28.9K ARS 42.0M
-33.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$32.0K ARS 46.5M
-25.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$56.3 ARS 81.8K
-27.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$21.99 ARS 31.9K
26.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$18.59 ARS 27.0K
61.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$50.7 ARS 73.6K
5.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$25.17 ARS 36.6K
3.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$6.25 ARS 9,076
0.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$220 ARS 319.5K
99.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$4,005 ARS 5.8M
168.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$65.2 ARS 94.7K
-12.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$54.0 ARS 78.4K
-16.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$95.3 ARS 138.4K
9.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$103 ARS 149.9K
4.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$540 ARS 784.4K
84.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$407 ARS 591.5K
53.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$942 ARS 1.4M
123.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$970 ARS 1.4M
25.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$2,039 ARS 3.0M
86.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$2,499 ARS 3.6M
-10.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$963 ARS 1.4M
13.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
87.5
-87.04%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bariloche: March 1, 2026

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