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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 0.6% more expensive than Pilar without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 14.2% more expensive than Pilar without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$15.13 ARS 22.0K
-13.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$59.7 ARS 86.7K
-9.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
-21.93%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.04 ARS 5,869
-11.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.12 ARS 3,074
-24.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.51 ARS 2,195
-23.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.62 ARS 5,256
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.09 ARS 5,940
18.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.53 ARS 2,216
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$2.51 ARS 3,648
8.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.28 ARS 3,313
-17.54%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.27 ARS 3,299
15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$12.30 ARS 17.9K
-19.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.03 ARS 4,397
177.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.52 ARS 13.8K
22.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.49 ARS 3,609
19.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.12 ARS 3,085
-16.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.27 ARS 1,842
62.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.51 ARS 3,639
-21.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.44 ARS 2,088
45.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.52 ARS 2,211
48.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.81 ARS 2,626
-19.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.48 ARS 2,154
-26.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.31 ARS 4,813
31.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.88 ARS 8,545
131.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.17 ARS 3,157
-23.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.17 ARS 4,599
11.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.79 ARS 1,144
-54.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.63 ARS 2,364
-19.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.91 ARS 1,327
-67.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.96 ARS 8,655
-7.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.08 ARS 1,575
24.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$25.1K ARS 36.5M
-23.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$29.1K ARS 42.3M
-18.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$64.6 ARS 93.8K
-36.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$9.97 ARS 14.5K
178.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$20.14 ARS 29.3K
48.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.47 ARS 38.4K
102.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.82 ARS 20.1K
89.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$9.07 ARS 13.2K
-30.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$333 ARS 483.8K
31.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,182 ARS 7.5M
107.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$111 ARS 161.7K
-48.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$86.4 ARS 125.4K
-47.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$127 ARS 183.9K
-17.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$129 ARS 187.3K
-16.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$332 ARS 481.5K
200.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$240 ARS 348.0K
160.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$674 ARS 978.2K
212.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$539 ARS 782.7K
126.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,125 ARS 3.1M
78.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,002 ARS 1.5M
9.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
52.71
-78.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pilar: March 3, 2026

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