Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Isidro Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Isidro

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.2% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 17.9% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$9.23 ARS 13.4K
42.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$29.81 ARS 43.3K
80.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$9.10 ARS 13.2K
3.30%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.65 ARS 2,396
115.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.31 ARS 1,905
22.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.18 ARS 1,708
-2.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.23 ARS 1,792
156.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.82 ARS 4,093
71.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.23 ARS 1,786
32.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.59 ARS 2,309
71.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.78 ARS 2,586
5.62%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.17 ARS 3,157
21.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$12.13 ARS 17.6K
-18.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.93 ARS 8,608
41.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.65 ARS 14.0K
20.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.89 ARS 2,749
57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.04 ARS 2,957
-12.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$0.93 ARS 1,349
121.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.65 ARS 3,844
-25.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.49 ARS 2,159
40.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.40 ARS 2,030
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.93 ARS 1,355
56.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.43 ARS 2,076
-23.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.15 ARS 4,580
37.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.06 ARS 7,345
169.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.30 ARS 1,888
28.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.17 ARS 4,607
11.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.83 ARS 1,209
-56.63%
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 2,370
-19.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.93 ARS 1,348
-67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.09 ARS 8,838
-9.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.03 ARS 1,499
30.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$24.4K ARS 35.4M
-21.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$26.2K ARS 38.1M
-9.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$55.0 ARS 79.8K
-25.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$18.53 ARS 26.9K
49.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$14.44 ARS 21.0K
107.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.68 ARS 38.7K
100.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
93.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.93 ARS 7,165
27.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$322 ARS 467.4K
36.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$1,060 ARS 1.5M
912.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$81.4 ARS 118.3K
-29.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$69.6 ARS 101.0K
-34.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$105 ARS 153.1K
-1.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$96.7 ARS 140.5K
11.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$340 ARS 493.6K
193.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$234 ARS 339.1K
167.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$671 ARS 973.9K
214.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$534 ARS 776.0K
128.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,008 ARS 2.9M
89.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$2,854 ARS 4.1M
-21.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Isidro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$600 ARS 871.9K
82.62%
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 San Isidro: March 1, 2026

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