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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12.5% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.6% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$10.79 ARS 14.7K
23.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$25.52 ARS 34.7K
110.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$9.07 ARS 12.3K
2.43%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$3.59 ARS 4,884
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.74 ARS 2,362
-10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$1.69 ARS 2,295
-33.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.31 ARS 3,145
35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$2.51 ARS 3,416
87.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.47 ARS 1,998
15.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$3.01 ARS 4,095
-7.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$2.96 ARS 4,020
-33.78%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.47 ARS 3,363
5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$11.23 ARS 15.3K
-11.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$8.38 ARS 11.4K
-3.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$11.93 ARS 16.2K
-3.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$2.01 ARS 2,732
42.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$2.11 ARS 2,866
-18.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.96 ARS 2,659
2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.51 ARS 3,414
-18.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.11 ARS 1,514
87.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.91 ARS 1,238
141.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.81 ARS 2,459
-19.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.26 ARS 1,720
-15.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$2.60 ARS 3,531
64.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$7.84 ARS 10.7K
82.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$2.42 ARS 3,286
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.99 ARS 4,066
23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.97 ARS 1,320
-63.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.46 ARS 1,991
-8.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$1.24 ARS 1,680
-77.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$5.85 ARS 7,956
-8.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.02 ARS 1,393
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$28.9K ARS 39.3M
-33.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$30.9K ARS 42.0M
-22.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$56.5 ARS 76.9K
-29.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$22.24 ARS 30.3K
20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$18.83 ARS 25.6K
55.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$49.29 ARS 67.0K
8.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$24.72 ARS 33.6K
5.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$6.54 ARS 8,896
-2.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$223 ARS 303.9K
97.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$4,029 ARS 5.5M
166.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$65.7 ARS 89.3K
-12.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$56.0 ARS 76.1K
-19.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$98.4 ARS 133.8K
5.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$107 ARS 145.0K
1.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$544 ARS 739.7K
86.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$416 ARS 565.1K
51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$914 ARS 1.2M
136.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$951 ARS 1.3M
28.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$3,003 ARS 4.1M
26.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$2,520 ARS 3.4M
-7.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bariloche
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$953 ARS 1.3M
12.75%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Bariloche: April 11, 2026

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