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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palermo is 8.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 25.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 ARS 15.5K
$13.12 MX$233
-18.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.20 ARS 48.2K
$53.8 MX$957
-38.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$9.40 MX$167
-2.98%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARS 3,923
$3.56 MX$63.4
-24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,457
$1.60 MX$28.52
5.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 2,271
$1.15 MX$20.54
35.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ARS 3,082
$3.16 MX$56.2
-32.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 4,243
$4.85 MX$86.2
-39.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ARS 1,892
$1.63 MX$29.07
-20.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,368
$2.73 MX$48.64
-40.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,859
$1.88 MX$33.42
4.79%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 3,151
$2.63 MX$46.81
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 14.4K
$9.89 MX$176
0.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 ARS 9,123
$8.40 MX$149
-25.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 13.9K
$11.63 MX$207
-17.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,861
$2.97 MX$52.9
-33.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 3,131
$1.78 MX$31.75
21.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,898
$2.06 MX$36.57
-36.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,700
$1.97 MX$35.13
29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,715
$2.09 MX$37.11
-43.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,720
$2.26 MX$40.19
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,913
$1.46 MX$25.94
-9.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,156
$1.09 MX$19.39
35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ARS 4,674
$4.34 MX$77.2
-25.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ARS 7,235
$13.62 MX$242
-63.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,867
$1.67 MX$29.78
17.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,629
$3.54 MX$63.0
-9.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,125
$0.36 MX$6.40
113.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 2,212
$1.32 MX$23.54
15.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,275
$0.30 MX$5.36
193.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ARS 8,745
$5.49 MX$97.6
9.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,598
$1.34 MX$23.78
-17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 40.3M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
45.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 44.2M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
28.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 98.9K
$41.11 MX$731
65.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ARS 25.1K
$27.78 MX$494
-37.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 ARS 32.6K
$30.00 MX$534
-25.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 ARS 38.0K
$53.5 MX$952
-51.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ARS 19.9K
$26.13 MX$465
-47.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 ARS 8,737
$6.28 MX$112
-4.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARS 321.8K
$439 MX$7,817
-49.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,697 ARS 3.9M
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-74.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 ARS 109.4K
$57.1 MX$1,016
31.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 ARS 102.6K
$45.30 MX$806
55.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 167.8K
$104 MX$1,854
10.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 160.8K
$108 MX$1,926
2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 496.2K
$996 MX$17.7K
-65.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.0K
$624 MX$11.1K
-61.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 975.0K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-68.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARS 788.8K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-55.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,864 ARS 2.7M
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-50.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Palermo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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