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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 46.7% more expensive than Lanus without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 51.7% more expensive than Lanus without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.77 ARS 12.7K
50.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$30.38 ARS 44.1K
76.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.24 ARS 13.4K
1.41%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.62 ARS 2,353
131.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.28 ARS 1,852
22.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.12 ARS 1,631
-0.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.18 ARS 1,721
164.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.79 ARS 4,058
72.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.29 ARS 1,867
27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.58 ARS 2,299
75.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.87 ARS 2,713
2.14%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.19 ARS 3,176
18.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.85 ARS 17.2K
-13.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.91 ARS 8,578
43.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.67 ARS 14.0K
19.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.81 ARS 2,628
65.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.05 ARS 2,972
-15.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.99 ARS 1,442
106.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.60 ARS 3,773
-23.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.49 ARS 2,157
44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.38 ARS 2,001
63.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.93 ARS 1,356
49.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.49 ARS 2,167
-28.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.33 ARS 4,836
24.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.68 ARS 9,707
84.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.26 ARS 1,824
34.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.20 ARS 4,643
11.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.83 ARS 1,202
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.63 ARS 2,362
-16.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.90 ARS 1,310
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.90 ARS 8,565
-7.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.07 ARS 1,552
25.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.0K ARS 34.8M
-20.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.3K ARS 38.2M
-11.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$54.9 ARS 79.8K
-26.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$18.31 ARS 26.6K
47.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.79 ARS 21.5K
102.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$26.21 ARS 38.1K
99.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.98 ARS 20.3K
85.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.87 ARS 7,065
31.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$321 ARS 466.9K
33.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,066 ARS 1.5M
878.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$62.9 ARS 91.3K
-7.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$59.3 ARS 86.1K
-24.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$109 ARS 157.7K
-4.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$94.8 ARS 137.7K
12.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$336 ARS 487.5K
197.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$233 ARS 338.1K
168.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$688 ARS 999.4K
206.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$538 ARS 781.8K
128.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,027 ARS 2.9M
79.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,361 ARS 2.0M
59.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
52.71
-78.49%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lanus: January 11, 2026

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