Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Santa Rosa Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Santa Rosa

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 38.7% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 17.5% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.62 ARS 15.4K
23.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$34.22 ARS 49.7K
57.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.84 ARS 12.8K
6.33%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.71 ARS 3,931
31.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.67 ARS 2,423
-4.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.48 ARS 2,155
-22.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.17 ARS 3,148
45.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.07 ARS 4,458
57.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.26 ARS 1,837
29.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.63 ARS 2,371
67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.05 ARS 2,972
-8.29%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.19 ARS 3,180
20.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.93 ARS 14.4K
-0.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.01 ARS 8,734
39.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.31 ARS 13.5K
24.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.02 ARS 2,933
47.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.14 ARS 3,113
-16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.31 ARS 1,897
57.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.56 ARS 3,722
-23.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.19 ARS 1,724
75.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.19 ARS 1,722
89.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.32 ARS 1,917
10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.42 ARS 2,057
-23.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.21 ARS 4,666
35.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$4.92 ARS 7,150
176.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.01 ARS 2,918
-16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.02 ARS 4,391
17.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.81 ARS 1,177
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.47 ARS 2,131
-10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.92 ARS 1,333
-67.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.07 ARS 8,815
-9.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.05 ARS 1,526
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.1K ARS 39.3M
-29.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$30.3K ARS 44.0M
-21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$67.8 ARS 98.4K
-39.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$16.89 ARS 24.5K
64.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.50 ARS 32.7K
33.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.56 ARS 38.6K
101.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.91 ARS 20.2K
87.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.08 ARS 8,828
3.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$217 ARS 315.2K
102.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,668 ARS 3.9M
302.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$75.1 ARS 109.1K
-23.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$69.8 ARS 101.3K
-35.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$116 ARS 168.1K
-9.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$112 ARS 162.2K
-3.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$334 ARS 485.5K
197.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$234 ARS 340.0K
166.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$678 ARS 984.6K
210.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$529 ARS 767.6K
130.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,824 ARS 2.6M
108.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa: March 2, 2026

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