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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 16.6% more expensive than Pilar without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.3% more expensive than Pilar without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$15.23 ARS 18.1K
-12.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$59.5 ARS 70.6K
-11.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$11.92 ARS 14.2K
-21.90%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.91 ARS 4,638
-7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.18 ARS 2,585
-24.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.46 ARS 1,733
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.66 ARS 4,348
-10.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.97 ARS 4,709
21.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.53 ARS 1,817
7.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.47 ARS 2,933
10.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.2 ARS 2,615
-12.73%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.25 ARS 2,676
11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.16 ARS 14.4K
-18.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$2.94 ARS 3,493
185.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.39 ARS 11.2K
27.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.54 ARS 3,020
12.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.13 ARS 2,528
-18.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.25 ARS 1,485
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-20.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.45 ARS 1,721
41.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.47 ARS 1,751
48.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.78 ARS 2,117
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.49 ARS 1,768
-25.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.28 ARS 3,900
26.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.06 ARS 7,202
82.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.17 ARS 2,582
-19.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.2 ARS 3,803
15.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.77 ARS 920
-50.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.64 ARS 1,945
-17.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.91 ARS 1,084
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.92 ARS 7,033
-10.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.12 ARS 1,327
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$24.7K ARS 29.3M
-24.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
-18.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$64 ARS 76K
-37.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$10.18 ARS 12.1K
169.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$20.17 ARS 24K
49.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$26.08 ARS 31K
101.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$13.62 ARS 16.2K
97.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-28.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$334 ARS 396.3K
30.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,254 ARS 6.2M
101.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$112 ARS 132.7K
-48.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$87.2 ARS 103.5K
-48.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$127 ARS 150.4K
-19.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$132 ARS 157.2K
-17.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$343 ARS 407.8K
191.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$237 ARS 281.1K
162.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$689 ARS 818.1K
213.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$534 ARS 634.3K
131.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,649 ARS 2M
116.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,646 ARS 2M
50.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pilar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$983 ARS 1.2M
-11.76%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pilar: October 28, 2025

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