Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Santiago del Estero Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Santiago del Estero

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 5.1% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.2% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$10.53 ARSΒ 12.5K
27.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$33.2 ARSΒ 39.4K
58.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.04 ARSΒ 10.7K
2.99%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.69 ARSΒ 3,197
34.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.72 ARSΒ 2,048
-4.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.54 ARSΒ 1,824
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.09 ARSΒ 2,487
55.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.99 ARSΒ 3,550
61.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.26 ARSΒ 1,493
30.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.58 ARSΒ 1,880
73.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.04 ARSΒ 2,420
-5.88%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.16 ARSΒ 2,569
16.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.23 ARSΒ 12.1K
-3.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.38 ARSΒ 7,581
31.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.54 ARSΒ 11.3K
25.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.96 ARSΒ 2,328
46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.04 ARSΒ 2,424
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.32 ARSΒ 1,565
51.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.59 ARSΒ 3,076
-20.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.18 ARSΒ 1,398
73.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.21 ARSΒ 1,432
80.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.33 ARSΒ 1,578
3.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.48 ARSΒ 1,760
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.04 ARSΒ 3,607
36.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.26 ARSΒ 6,248
110.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.05 ARSΒ 2,435
-14.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.13 ARSΒ 3,721
18.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.76 ARSΒ 908
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.49 ARSΒ 1,768
-8.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.87 ARSΒ 1,032
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.03 ARSΒ 7,160
-12.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.11 ARSΒ 1,313
22.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.9K ARSΒ 33.1M
-32.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$30.7K ARSΒ 36.4M
-23.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$68.2 ARSΒ 81K
-41.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$16.93 ARSΒ 20.1K
62.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.89 ARSΒ 27.2K
32.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$26.36 ARSΒ 31.3K
99.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$13.89 ARSΒ 16.5K
93.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.03 ARSΒ 7,159
4.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$217 ARSΒ 257.1K
101.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,664 ARSΒ 3.2M
296.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$75.1 ARSΒ 89.2K
-23.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$68.8 ARSΒ 81.7K
-34.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$113 ARSΒ 134.1K
-9.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$111 ARSΒ 132.3K
-2.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$337 ARSΒ 400.7K
196.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$242 ARSΒ 287.1K
157.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$684 ARSΒ 812.2K
215.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$528 ARSΒ 627.2K
133.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,627 ARSΒ 1.9M
119.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,803 ARSΒ 2.1M
37.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
58.5
-80.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago del Estero: October 29, 2025

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