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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.4% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.2% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
34.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$39.4 ARS 46.8K
33.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.43 ARS 7,637
44.79%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.42 ARS 2,878
49.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.33 ARS 1,584
23.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.27 ARS 1,510
-11.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.85 ARS 2,193
76.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.09 ARS 3,675
55.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.37 ARS 1,626
20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.8 ARS 2,134
52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.03 ARS 2,406
-5.42%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.49 ARS 2,961
0.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$3.84 ARS 4,556
157.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.62 ARS 5,488
81.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.82 ARS 11.7K
21.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.23 ARS 1,462
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.61 ARS 1,916
8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.82 ARS 972
143.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.07 ARS 2,453
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Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.57 ARS 679
259.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.84 ARS 993
159.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.28 ARS 1,515
7.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.68 ARS 1,995
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.7 ARS 4,389
12.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$4.89 ARS 5,803
125.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.38 ARS 1,639
26.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.9 ARS 4,630
-5.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.88 ARS 1,051
-56.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.52 ARS 1,805
-10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.91 ARS 1,075
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.07 ARS 7,213
-12.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.91 ARS 1,083
49.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$23.2K ARS 27.6M
-19.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$32.6K ARS 38.7M
-28.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$97.8 ARS 116.2K
-59.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$15.31 ARS 18.2K
79.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$9.8 ARS 11.6K
208.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$30.01 ARS 35.6K
75.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$13.71 ARS 16.3K
95.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.13 ARS 7,283
3.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$99.6 ARS 118.3K
338.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,686 ARS 3.2M
293.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$61 ARS 72.5K
-6.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$57.5 ARS 68.3K
-21.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$104 ARS 123.2K
-1.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$98.4 ARS 116.9K
10.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$461 ARS 547K
116.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$383 ARS 455.4K
62.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$643 ARS 763.7K
235.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$555 ARS 659.4K
122.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,923 ARS 2.3M
85.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,488 ARS 1.8M
66.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Salta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$851 ARS 1M
1.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
58.5
-80.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salta: October 29, 2025

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