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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.2% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.1% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
32.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$45.81 ARS 66.5K
17.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$10.10 ARS 14.7K
-6.93%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.30 ARS 3,339
54.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.62 ARS 2,354
-1.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.52 ARS 2,206
-24.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.25 ARS 3,261
40.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.06 ARS 4,446
58.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.59 ARS 2,306
2.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.49 ARS 3,612
9.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.94 ARS 2,814
-3.09%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.34 ARS 3,403
12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.16 ARS 13.3K
7.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.64 ARS 9,647
26.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$9.36 ARS 13.6K
24.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.88 ARS 2,736
57.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.17 ARS 3,153
-17.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.27 ARS 1,842
62.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.66 ARS 3,858
-25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.24 ARS 1,806
68.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.34 ARS 1,946
68.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.61 ARS 2,338
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.65 ARS 2,395
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.48 ARS 3,606
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$4.95 ARS 7,195
175.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.11 ARS 3,065
-20.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.03 ARS 4,402
16.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.97 ARS 1,409
-62.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$57.5 ARS 83.5K
-67.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.10 ARS 1,599
20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.98 ARS 1,421
-69.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.10 ARS 8,855
-10.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.14 ARS 1,655
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$27.4K ARS 39.9M
-30.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$34.7K ARS 50.3M
-31.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$98.8 ARS 143.5K
-58.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$16.72 ARS 24.3K
66.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$26.92 ARS 39.1K
11.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$24.88 ARS 36.1K
115.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$23.65 ARS 34.3K
10.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.96 ARS 11.6K
-21.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$188 ARS 272.8K
133.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,180 ARS 3.2M
392.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$124 ARS 180.0K
-53.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$83.1 ARS 120.6K
-45.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$127 ARS 185.0K
-18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$131 ARS 190.7K
-17.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$438 ARS 636.5K
127.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$312 ARS 453.5K
99.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$754 ARS 1.1M
179.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$562 ARS 816.1K
116.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$2,446 ARS 3.6M
55.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,472 ARS 2.1M
51.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$606 ARS 879.4K
81.06%
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 Cordoba: March 2, 2026

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