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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 23% more expensive than Catamarca without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.9% more expensive than Catamarca without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Catamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.31 ARS 15.0K
27.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$34.19 ARS 49.7K
57.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
3.07%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.65 ARS 3,855
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.73 ARS 2,512
-7.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.50 ARS 2,185
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.06 ARS 2,998
53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.03 ARS 4,405
60.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Catamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.30 ARS 1,884
25.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.63 ARS 2,370
67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.04 ARS 2,956
-7.84%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.24 ARS 3,249
17.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
-1.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.32 ARS 9,178
32.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.48 ARS 13.8K
22.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.00 ARS 2,909
48.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.06 ARS 2,985
-13.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.28 ARS 1,853
60.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.60 ARS 3,777
-24.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.17 ARS 1,703
78.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.24 ARS 1,807
82.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.27 ARS 1,844
14.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.43 ARS 2,083
-23.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.18 ARS 4,616
36.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.91 ARS 7,132
177.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.08 ARS 3,023
-19.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.16 ARS 4,590
12.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Catamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.81 ARS 1,181
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.46 ARS 2,114
-9.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.85 ARS 1,241
-64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.94 ARS 8,628
-7.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.09 ARS 1,584
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.1K ARS 39.3M
-29.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
-21.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Catamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$66.7 ARS 96.9K
-38.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$17.13 ARS 24.9K
62.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.43 ARS 32.6K
33.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Catamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.46 ARS 38.4K
102.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
90.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.21 ARS 9,019
1.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Catamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$220 ARS 320.1K
99.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,714 ARS 3.9M
295.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Catamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$73.4 ARS 106.6K
-22.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$69.2 ARS 100.4K
-34.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$114 ARS 165.2K
-8.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$111 ARS 161.4K
-2.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Catamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$343 ARS 497.8K
190.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$236 ARS 343.2K
163.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$690 ARS 1.0M
205.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$529 ARS 768.2K
130.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,334 ARS 3.4M
62.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Catamarca
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 Catamarca: March 2, 2026

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