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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 26.4% more expensive than Neuquen without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 32.3% more expensive than Neuquen without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$10.38 ARS 15.1K
26.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$33.58 ARS 48.8K
60.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.18 ARS 13.3K
2.40%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.67 ARS 3,878
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.67 ARS 2,420
-4.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.50 ARS 2,177
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.12 ARS 3,081
49.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.01 ARS 4,376
61.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.30 ARS 1,894
25.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.63 ARS 2,362
67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.02 ARS 2,928
-6.93%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.20 ARS 3,193
19.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.17 ARS 14.8K
-2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.38 ARS 9,271
31.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$9.45 ARS 13.7K
23.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.03 ARS 2,942
46.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.08 ARS 3,018
-14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.30 ARS 1,894
58.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.60 ARS 3,770
-24.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.14 ARS 1,650
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.23 ARS 1,788
83.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.27 ARS 1,839
14.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.49 ARS 2,168
-26.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.19 ARS 4,635
36.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$5.36 ARS 7,790
154.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.04 ARS 2,969
-18.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.19 ARS 4,634
10.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.79 ARS 1,145
-54.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.48 ARS 2,150
-10.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.91 ARS 1,317
-67.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.16 ARS 8,953
-10.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.09 ARS 1,590
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$27.9K ARS 40.5M
-31.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$30.7K ARS 44.6M
-22.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$66.6 ARS 96.8K
-38.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$16.95 ARS 24.6K
63.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$22.47 ARS 32.6K
33.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$29.48 ARS 42.8K
81.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
87.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.17 ARS 8,955
1.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$221 ARS 320.4K
99.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,661 ARS 3.9M
303.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$73.7 ARS 107.0K
-22.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$70.8 ARS 102.8K
-36.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$113 ARS 164.2K
-7.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$111 ARS 161.3K
-2.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$704 ARS 1.0M
41.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$236 ARS 342.9K
164.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,510 ARS 2.2M
39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$807 ARS 1.2M
50.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,731 ARS 2.5M
119.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,256 ARS 1.8M
77.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Neuquen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
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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 Neuquen: March 2, 2026

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