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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 2.5% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.8% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$11.17 ARS 13.3K
19.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$25.69 ARS 30.5K
105.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.37 ARS 11.1K
-0.64%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.56 ARS 4,223
1.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.82 ARS 2,157
-9.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.77 ARS 2,096
-36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.31 ARS 2,747
41.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.53 ARS 3,000
90.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.52 ARS 1,808
8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.01 ARS 3,580
-8.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.93 ARS 3,475
-34.47%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.46 ARS 2,918
2.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.89 ARS 12.9K
-9.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.55 ARS 10.1K
-1.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.07 ARS 14.3K
-0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.02 ARS 2,404
42.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.11 ARS 2,504
-17.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.01 ARS 2,384
-0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.65 ARS 3,144
-21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.07 ARS 1,269
91.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.92 ARS 1,091
136.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.86 ARS 2,208
-25.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.25 ARS 1,489
-11.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.52 ARS 2,991
65.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$8.11 ARS 9,630
36.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.51 ARS 2,985
-30.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.96 ARS 3,518
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.02 ARS 1,207
-62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.48 ARS 1,761
-8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.17 ARS 1,384
-76.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.06 ARS 7,201
-12.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.03 ARS 1,219
32.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
-35.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$31.2K ARS 37.1M
-25.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$57.1 ARS 67.8K
-30.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$21.55 ARS 25.6K
27.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$18.54 ARS 22K
63.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$50.5 ARS 59.9K
4.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$24.55 ARS 29.2K
9.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.23 ARS 7,396
1.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$223 ARS 264.4K
96.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,022 ARS 4.8M
162.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$65.7 ARS 78K
-12.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$54.4 ARS 64.7K
-17.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$95.6 ARS 113.5K
6.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$107 ARS 126.6K
2.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$527 ARS 625.6K
89.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$408 ARS 484.7K
52.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$931 ARS 1.1M
132.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$963 ARS 1.1M
28.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,837 ARS 3.4M
25.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,525 ARS 3M
-1.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$818 ARS 971.4K
6.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
87.5
-87.04%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

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