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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 34.4% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 14.5% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
23.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
30.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
-3.02%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.73 ARS 4,430
-3.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.24 ARS 2,655
-26.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.07 ARS 2,461
-45.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.58 ARS 1,871
106.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.89 ARS 3,434
66.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.32 ARS 1,563
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.5 ARS 1,786
82.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.03 ARS 2,409
-5.42%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.19 ARS 2,596
14.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.52 ARS 7,748
51.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.71 ARS 5,589
78.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$5.45 ARS 6,466
119.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.22 ARS 1,448
135.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.48 ARS 1,753
17.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.49 ARS 1,765
34.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.09 ARS 2,484
-0.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.97 ARS 1,154
111.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.02 ARS 1,216
113.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.99 ARS 1,172
39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.55 ARS 650
101.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.53 ARS 3,000
64.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$4.18 ARS 4,963
164.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.01 ARS 2,389
-12.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.6 ARS 4,279
2.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.54 ARS 640
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.42 ARS 495
223.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.98 ARS 1,160
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.84 ARS 5,743
9.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.02 ARS 1,215
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
-41.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
-29.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$60 ARS 71.3K
-33.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
158.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
36.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
100.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
96.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.32 ARS 6,321
18.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$105 ARS 124.9K
315.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
396.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
-30.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
-40.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$137 ARS 162.9K
-25.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$118 ARS 139.9K
-7.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$300 ARS 356.7K
232.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$170 ARS 202.1K
265.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$531 ARS 631K
306.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$297 ARS 353.2K
315.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
90.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
56.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$496 ARS 588.9K
74.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
79
-85.65%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

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