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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 0.2% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 5.9% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.95 ARS 11.8K
34.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$45.06 ARS 53.5K
17.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
-8.46%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.26 ARS 2,684
59.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.57 ARS 1,859
4.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.5 ARS 1,784
-25.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.28 ARS 2,704
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.96 ARS 3,513
62.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.64 ARS 1,944
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.41 ARS 2,861
13.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.02 ARS 2,402
-4.95%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.43 ARS 2,891
3.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
7.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.29 ARS 7,464
33.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.38 ARS 11.1K
27.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.93 ARS 2,297
48.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.08 ARS 2,469
-16.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.26 ARS 1,493
58.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.71 ARS 3,217
-23.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.24 ARS 1,469
65.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.29 ARS 1,533
68.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.55 ARS 1,838
-10.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.67 ARS 1,979
-33.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.47 ARS 2,931
68.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.1 ARS 6,056
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.07 ARS 2,455
-15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.9 ARS 3,439
27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.01 ARS 1,201
-62.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$57.1 ARS 67.7K
-66.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.14 ARS 1,358
19.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.03 ARS 1,222
-72.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.85 ARS 6,947
-9.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.09 ARS 1,295
24.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.8K ARS 31.8M
-30.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$35K ARS 41.5M
-33.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$99.1 ARS 117.6K
-59.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.19 ARS 20.4K
59.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$26.14 ARS 31K
15.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$24.91 ARS 29.6K
111.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$23.65 ARS 28.1K
13.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.86 ARS 9,338
-19.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$186 ARS 220.4K
135.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
390.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$121 ARS 143.6K
-52.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$83.8 ARS 99.6K
-46.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$130 ARS 154.7K
-21.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$133 ARS 158.2K
-18.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$436 ARS 517.2K
129.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$315 ARS 373.5K
97.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$764 ARS 907.4K
182.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$569 ARS 675.4K
117.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,633 ARS 3.1M
35.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,659 ARS 2M
49.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$624 ARS 740.8K
39.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
58.5
-80.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cordoba: October 28, 2025

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