Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ushuaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ushuaia

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 22% more expensive than Ushuaia without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.8% more expensive than Ushuaia without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$10.64 ARS 15.4K
23.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$33.13 ARS 48.1K
62.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$9.08 ARS 13.2K
3.52%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.66 ARS 3,857
33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$1.66 ARS 2,412
-3.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.49 ARS 2,159
-22.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$2.05 ARS 2,978
54.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$3.08 ARS 4,472
57.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.26 ARS 1,828
29.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.57 ARS 2,278
73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.95 ARS 2,835
-3.59%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.24 ARS 3,248
17.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$10.26 ARS 14.9K
-3.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$6.34 ARS 9,204
32.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
21.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$1.96 ARS 2,851
51.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$2.06 ARS 2,989
-13.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.27 ARS 1,838
62.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$2.63 ARS 3,822
-25.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.13 ARS 1,641
84.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.20 ARS 1,748
88.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.28 ARS 1,855
14.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.43 ARS 2,076
-23.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$3.09 ARS 4,490
40.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$5.08 ARS 7,374
168.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.06 ARS 2,988
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$3.09 ARS 4,487
14.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.82 ARS 1,184
-56.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$1.54 ARS 2,237
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.92 ARS 1,338
-67.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$6.11 ARS 8,875
-10.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.05 ARS 1,528
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$27.9K ARS 40.5M
-31.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$30.7K ARS 44.6M
-22.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$67.7 ARS 98.4K
-39.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$17.27 ARS 25.1K
60.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$22.32 ARS 32.4K
34.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$25.96 ARS 37.7K
106.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
87.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$6.22 ARS 9,038
0.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$219 ARS 317.7K
100.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$2,646 ARS 3.8M
305.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$73.8 ARS 107.1K
-22.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$69.9 ARS 101.6K
-35.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$114 ARS 165.5K
-8.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$114 ARS 164.9K
-4.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$343 ARS 498.4K
190.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$238 ARS 346.3K
161.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$683 ARS 992.0K
208.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$542 ARS 786.7K
124.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$1,853 ARS 2.7M
105.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$1,616 ARS 2.3M
38.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
-
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 Ushuaia: March 1, 2026

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