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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.7% more expensive than Ushuaia without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22% more expensive than Ushuaia without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.32 ARS 15.0K
27.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.05 ARS 49.5K
57.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.85 ARS 12.9K
5.88%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.69 ARS 3,904
39.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.66 ARS 2,415
-5.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.48 ARS 2,153
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.14 ARS 3,113
45.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.99 ARS 4,340
60.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.26 ARS 1,835
30.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.57 ARS 2,282
76.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.04 ARS 2,965
-6.37%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.27 ARS 3,301
14.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.95 ARS 14.4K
2.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.31 ARS 9,171
34.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.34 ARS 13.6K
24.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.97 ARS 2,854
52.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.14 ARS 3,103
-19.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.32 ARS 1,918
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.65 ARS 3,852
-24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.14 ARS 1,649
88.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.24 ARS 1,807
81.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.26 ARS 1,834
10.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.43 ARS 2,080
-25.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.05 ARS 4,433
35.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.93 ARS 7,160
150.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.05 ARS 2,971
-17.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.15 ARS 4,577
13.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.82 ARS 1,198
-56.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.48 ARS 2,153
-8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.90 ARS 1,311
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.08 ARS 8,833
-10.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.10 ARS 1,596
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.4K ARS 39.7M
-30.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.3K ARS 44.1M
-23.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$66.9 ARS 97.2K
-39.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.14 ARS 24.9K
57.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$22.23 ARS 32.3K
34.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$26.30 ARS 38.2K
98.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.93 ARS 20.2K
86.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.24 ARS 9,061
2.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$219 ARS 317.5K
97.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,717 ARS 3.9M
283.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$72.6 ARS 105.4K
-19.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$69.9 ARS 101.4K
-36.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$116 ARS 168.3K
-10.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$111 ARS 160.6K
-3.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ushuaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$338 ARS 490.7K
195.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$239 ARS 347.1K
161.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$687 ARS 998.0K
206.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$543 ARS 788.2K
126.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,840 ARS 2.7M
98.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,608 ARS 2.3M
34.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ushuaia
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 Ushuaia: January 11, 2026

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