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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palermo is 8.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 19.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$13.38 MX$253
-22.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 ARS 39.6K
$52.7 MX$997
-36.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 ARS 10.8K
$9.31 MX$176
-2.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 3,296
$3.61 MX$68.3
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,966
$1.64 MX$30.91
1.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,829
$1.12 MX$21.14
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 2,563
$3.26 MX$61.7
-33.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ARS 3,497
$4.82 MX$91.1
-39.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ARS 1,536
$1.65 MX$31.24
-21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,886
$2.74 MX$51.7
-41.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,425
$1.92 MX$36.28
6.25%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,575
$2.51 MX$47.53
-13.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
$9.89 MX$187
0.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 ARS 7,175
$8.39 MX$159
-28.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ARS 11.4K
$11.95 MX$226
-19.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.87 MX$54.3
-29.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,562
$1.74 MX$32.85
24.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,492
$2 MX$37.81
-37.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARS 3,087
$2.07 MX$39.14
25.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,362
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$1.38 MX$26.16
-5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 1,719
$1.11 MX$21.06
30.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,758
$4.16 MX$78.6
-24.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.88 ARS 5,796
$11.05 MX$209
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$1.75 MX$33.16
16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 3,786
$3.7 MX$70
-13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 915
$0.38 MX$7.25
102.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,831
$1.36 MX$25.72
13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,030
$0.28 MX$5.25
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,061
$5.3 MX$100
12.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,305
$1.36 MX$25.63
-19.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
45.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
30.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 81K
$39.97 MX$756
70.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.85 ARS 20K
$27.48 MX$519
-38.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 ARS 26.4K
$30.22 MX$571
-26.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 31.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-50.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.7K
$26.84 MX$507
-47.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ARS 7,158
$6.32 MX$120
-4.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 264.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-48.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,731 ARS 3.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-74.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.5 ARS 87.2K
$57.2 MX$1,082
28.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 82.2K
$45.14 MX$853
53.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 137.1K
$102 MX$1,928
13.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.7K
$109 MX$2,056
2.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 406K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-65.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.5K
$622 MX$11.8K
-62.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARS 794.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-69.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641.7K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-56.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,093 ARS 2.5M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-41.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 ARS 2.1M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-28.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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