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 42.7% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 32.3% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.89 ARS 15.8K
20.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$40.17 ARS 58.3K
33.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$9.24 ARS 13.4K
1.73%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.66 ARS 5,308
-2.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.28 ARS 3,305
-29.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$2.03 ARS 2,944
-43.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.57 ARS 2,284
101.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.89 ARS 4,200
67.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.31 ARS 1,909
24.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.48 ARS 2,144
84.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.95 ARS 2,829
-3.59%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.16 ARS 3,138
21.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.77 ARS 9,830
46.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.51 ARS 6,550
86.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$5.48 ARS 7,956
112.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.26 ARS 1,833
135.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.52 ARS 2,201
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.54 ARS 2,237
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.10 ARS 3,054
-6.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.97 ARS 1,416
115.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.02 ARS 1,485
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.02 ARS 1,478
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.54 ARS 789
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.57 ARS 3,737
68.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.00 ARS 5,814
240.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.03 ARS 2,945
-17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.46 ARS 5,027
2.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.54 ARS 778
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.41 ARS 595
221.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.02 ARS 1,485
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$4.84 ARS 7,030
13.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.02 ARS 1,483
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$31.4K ARS 45.7M
-39.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$33.6K ARS 48.7M
-29.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$60.1 ARS 87.2K
-31.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$10.94 ARS 15.9K
153.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.04 ARS 32.0K
36.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.23 ARS 38.1K
104.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.98 ARS 20.3K
86.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.55 ARS 8,055
13.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$103 ARS 150.0K
325.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,165 ARS 3.1M
396.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$81.4 ARS 118.2K
-29.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$75.6 ARS 109.8K
-40.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$134 ARS 194.6K
-22.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$117 ARS 170.5K
-7.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$295 ARS 429.1K
237.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$167 ARS 242.7K
273.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$529 ARS 768.6K
298.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$301 ARS 437.0K
304.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,062 ARS 3.0M
84.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$590 ARS 856.5K
278.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$496 ARS 719.8K
121.20%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Luis: March 1, 2026

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