Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Miguel de Tucuman Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and San Miguel de Tucuman

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.9% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.3% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.33 ARS 15.0K
27.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$33.97 ARS 49.3K
58.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
5.50%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.66 ARS 3,864
33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.73 ARS 2,507
-7.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.51 ARS 2,186
-23.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.06 ARS 2,990
53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.96 ARS 4,297
63.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.31 ARS 1,907
24.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.64 ARS 2,377
66.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.00 ARS 2,911
-6.00%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.02 ARS 2,938
30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
-3.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.03 ARS 8,759
39.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.11 ARS 13.2K
27.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.36 ARS 3,431
25.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.54 ARS 3,689
-29.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.26 ARS 1,837
63.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.86 ARS 2,700
5.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.13 ARS 1,648
84.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.33 ARS 1,932
69.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.09 ARS 1,579
33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.42 ARS 2,068
-23.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.22 ARS 4,675
34.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$5.15 ARS 7,473
164.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.98 ARS 2,882
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.19 ARS 4,636
10.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.83 ARS 1,203
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.46 ARS 2,124
-9.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.92 ARS 1,339
-67.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.95 ARS 8,648
-7.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.06 ARS 1,536
26.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.3K ARS 39.7M
-29.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$30.1K ARS 43.7M
-21.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$68.1 ARS 98.9K
-39.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$17.19 ARS 25.0K
61.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.88 ARS 33.2K
31.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.19 ARS 38.0K
104.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
87.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.26 ARS 9,091
0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$222 ARS 322.1K
98.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,689 ARS 3.9M
299.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$74.1 ARS 107.6K
-22.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$68.7 ARS 99.8K
-34.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$117 ARS 169.8K
-10.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$112 ARS 163.2K
-3.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$336 ARS 488.6K
196.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$235 ARS 341.6K
165.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$674 ARS 979.4K
212.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$547 ARS 795.1K
122.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,046 ARS 3.0M
85.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$652 ARS 947.5K
241.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
58.5
-80.62%

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 Miguel de Tucuman: March 2, 2026

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