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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 4.4% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 27.8% more expensive than Santiago del Estero without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.54 ARS 15.3K
25.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.42 ARS 50.0K
55.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.87 ARS 12.9K
5.64%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.79 ARS 4,056
34.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.69 ARS 2,456
-7.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.47 ARS 2,141
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.13 ARS 3,086
46.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.93 ARS 4,259
64.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.25 ARS 1,821
32.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.56 ARS 2,271
77.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.01 ARS 2,918
-4.98%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.20 ARS 3,196
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.17 ARS 14.8K
0.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.18 ARS 8,980
36.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.31 ARS 13.5K
24.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.97 ARS 2,856
52.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.12 ARS 3,072
-18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.28 ARS 1,856
59.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.57 ARS 3,728
-22.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.13 ARS 1,637
90.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.24 ARS 1,804
81.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.31 ARS 1,904
6.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.48 ARS 2,147
-27.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.21 ARS 4,661
28.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.41 ARS 6,412
180.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.98 ARS 2,878
-14.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.13 ARS 4,544
13.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.79 ARS 1,140
-54.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.54 ARS 2,230
-11.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.91 ARS 1,325
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.09 ARS 8,847
-10.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.10 ARS 1,591
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.7K ARS 40.3M
-31.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.4K ARS 44.2M
-23.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$66.1 ARS 96.0K
-38.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.19 ARS 25.0K
56.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$22.43 ARS 32.6K
33.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$25.99 ARS 37.8K
100.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.59 ARS 19.7K
90.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.24 ARS 9,065
2.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$220 ARS 318.9K
96.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,754 ARS 4.0M
278.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$73.2 ARS 106.3K
-20.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$69.8 ARS 101.3K
-36.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$113 ARS 164.3K
-8.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$114 ARS 165.3K
-6.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$335 ARS 486.7K
197.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$233 ARS 337.8K
168.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$674 ARS 979.4K
212.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$537 ARS 779.5K
129.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,674 ARS 2.4M
117.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,331 ARS 1.9M
62.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Santiago del Estero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
58.5
-80.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santiago del Estero: January 13, 2026

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