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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.7% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.85 ARSย 15.8K
21.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$40.29 ARSย 58.5K
32.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.47 ARSย 13.8K
-1.06%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.66 ARSย 5,322
2.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.28 ARSย 3,304
-31.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.00 ARSย 2,906
-44.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.56 ARSย 2,261
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.81 ARSย 4,088
71.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.27 ARSย 1,845
29.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.51 ARSย 2,190
83.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.98 ARSย 2,873
-3.54%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.18 ARSย 3,164
19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.60 ARSย 9,582
54.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.69 ARSย 6,808
80.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.53 ARSย 8,030
109.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.28 ARSย 1,860
134.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.47 ARSย 2,129
17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.53 ARSย 2,224
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.12 ARSย 3,076
-5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.97 ARSย 1,415
121.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.02 ARSย 1,477
120.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.98 ARSย 1,427
41.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 ARSย 754
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.51 ARSย 3,652
64.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.06 ARSย 5,902
204.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.05 ARSย 2,973
-17.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.45 ARSย 5,013
3.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.53 ARSย 767
-32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.41 ARSย 601
231.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.02 ARSย 1,480
-72.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.03 ARSย 7,300
8.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.97 ARSย 1,413
38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$31.3K ARSย 45.5M
-39.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$33.6K ARSย 48.7M
-30.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$60.2 ARSย 87.5K
-32.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.80 ARSย 15.7K
149.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$21.72 ARSย 31.5K
38.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$26.39 ARSย 38.3K
97.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.52 ARSย 19.6K
91.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.47 ARSย 7,947
16.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$102 ARSย 147.6K
323.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,196 ARSย 3.2M
374.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$80.3 ARSย 116.6K
-27.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$78.1 ARSย 113.5K
-42.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$136 ARSย 197.4K
-24.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$117 ARSย 170.0K
-9.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$295 ARSย 427.7K
238.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$168 ARSย 243.7K
271.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$533 ARSย 774.2K
295.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$296 ARSย 430.2K
315.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,829 ARSย 2.7M
99.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,289 ARSย 1.9M
68.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$501 ARSย 727.0K
108.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
79
-85.65%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Luis: January 12, 2026

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