Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Río Tercero Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Río Tercero

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 38.8% more expensive than Río Tercero without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.8% more expensive than Río Tercero without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.70 ARS 15.5K
22.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$33.35 ARS 48.4K
61.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.82 ARS 12.8K
6.58%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.68 ARS 3,896
32.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.73 ARS 2,507
-7.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.53 ARS 2,225
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.10 ARS 3,047
50.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.07 ARS 4,462
57.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.25 ARS 1,822
30.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.58 ARS 2,292
72.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.97 ARS 2,856
-4.57%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.25 ARS 3,261
16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.14 ARS 14.7K
-2.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.08 ARS 8,827
38.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
21.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.02 ARS 2,927
47.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.06 ARS 2,994
-13.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.25 ARS 1,821
64.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.55 ARS 3,708
-22.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.13 ARS 1,647
84.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.23 ARS 1,790
83.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.27 ARS 1,845
14.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.48 ARS 2,146
-26.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.05 ARS 4,431
42.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.30 ARS 6,247
216.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.98 ARS 2,876
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.10 ARS 4,499
14.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.78 ARS 1,132
-53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.46 ARS 2,122
-9.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.93 ARS 1,343
-67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.96 ARS 8,661
-7.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.05 ARS 1,530
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
-30.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$30.9K ARS 44.9M
-23.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$67.5 ARS 97.9K
-39.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$16.87 ARS 24.5K
64.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.29 ARS 32.4K
34.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.24 ARS 38.1K
104.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
93.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.08 ARS 8,837
3.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$216 ARS 314.3K
103.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,737 ARS 4.0M
292.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$75.0 ARS 108.9K
-23.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$69.2 ARS 100.6K
-34.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$113 ARS 163.6K
-7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$111 ARS 160.8K
-2.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$341 ARS 495.7K
191.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$240 ARS 348.7K
159.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$671 ARS 974.5K
213.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$538 ARS 781.8K
126.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,276 ARS 3.3M
66.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Río Tercero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$661 ARS 959.5K
65.95%
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 Río Tercero: March 2, 2026

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