Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Paso de los Libres is 23.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paso de los Libres is 27.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
$13.38 MX$253
-23.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 ARS 39.9K
$52.7 MX$997
-36.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 10.6K
$9.31 MX$176
-4.30%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,175
$3.61 MX$68.3
-26.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$1.64 MX$30.91
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,827
$1.12 MX$21.14
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,433
$3.26 MX$61.7
-37.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,510
$4.82 MX$91.1
-38.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,541
$1.65 MX$31.24
-21.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,851
$2.74 MX$51.7
-43.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,398
$1.92 MX$36.28
5.21%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,581
$2.51 MX$47.53
-13.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 ARS 11.9K
$9.89 MX$187
1.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 ARS 7,380
$8.39 MX$159
-25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
$11.95 MX$226
-21.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.87 MX$54.3
-29.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,430
$1.74 MX$32.85
17.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,510
$2 MX$37.81
-36.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,013
$2.07 MX$39.14
22.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,395
$2.05 MX$38.78
-42.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,467
$2.18 MX$41.22
-43.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$1.38 MX$26.16
-5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 1,718
$1.11 MX$21.06
30.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 3,774
$4.16 MX$78.6
-23.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 ARS 6,107
$11.05 MX$209
-53.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 2,464
$1.75 MX$33.16
18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,680
$3.7 MX$70
-16.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 991
$0.38 MX$7.25
118.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 ARS 33.1K
$18.97 MX$359
47.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$0.28 MX$5.25
214.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ARS 6,916
$5.3 MX$100
9.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,299
$1.36 MX$25.63
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 32.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
46.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARS 36.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
30.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$39.97 MX$756
70.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 ARS 20.1K
$27.48 MX$519
-38.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 ARS 26.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-26.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.21 ARS 31.1K
$52.6 MX$994
-50.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ARS 16.6K
$26.84 MX$507
-48.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.1 ARS 7,244
$6.32 MX$120
-3.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 256.4K
$437 MX$8,258
-50.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,728 ARS 3.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-74.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
$45.14 MX$853
52.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.7K
$102 MX$1,928
12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 131.1K
$109 MX$2,056
1.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 400.9K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-66.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 279.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-62.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARS 803.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-68.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 647.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-55.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,839 ARS 2.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-48.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 ARS 1.9M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-36.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paso de los Libres
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ARS 561.9K
$867 MX$16.4K
-45.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Paso de los Libres: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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