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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 5.4% more expensive than Corrientes without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.2% more expensive than Corrientes without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$12.91 ARS 15.3K
3.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$48.45 ARS 57.5K
8.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.69 ARS 10.3K
7.13%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.67 ARS 3,165
35.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.47 ARS 1,746
11.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.31 ARS 1,561
-14.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.29 ARS 2,718
42.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.21 ARS 3,813
50.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.22 ARS 1,454
35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.56 ARS 1,849
75.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2 ARS 2,375
-4.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.26 ARS 2,683
11.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
-0.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.09 ARS 7,230
37.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.4 ARS 11.2K
27.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.97 ARS 2,334
45.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.08 ARS 2,470
-16.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.33 ARS 1,577
50.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.6 ARS 3,087
-20.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.13 ARS 1,347
81.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.24 ARS 1,468
75.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.33 ARS 1,578
3.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.43 ARS 1,694
-22.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.21 ARS 3,815
29.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$4.93 ARS 5,852
124.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.08 ARS 2,464
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.05 ARS 3,618
21.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.78 ARS 922
-51.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$25.53 ARS 30.3K
-25.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.48 ARS 1,757
-8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.8 ARS 2,133
-84.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$7.67 ARS 9,107
-30.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.45 ARS 1,721
-6.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$31.1K ARS 37M
-39.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$32.4K ARS 38.5M
-27.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$68 ARS 80.8K
-41.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.04 ARS 20.2K
61.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.82 ARS 27.1K
32.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$24.61 ARS 29.2K
113.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
91.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.86 ARS 8,150
-7.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$219 ARS 260.1K
99.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,706 ARS 3.2M
290.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$74.8 ARS 88.8K
-23.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-35.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$114 ARS 134.8K
-10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$111 ARS 131.5K
-1.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$337 ARS 400.3K
196.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$234 ARS 277.5K
166.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$694 ARS 823.7K
211.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$540 ARS 641.4K
128.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,894 ARS 2.2M
88.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,469 ARS 1.7M
68.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Corrientes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
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 Corrientes: October 29, 2025

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