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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pilar is 14.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pilar is 13.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 ARS 18.1K
$13.38 MX$253
13.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 ARS 70.6K
$52.7 MX$997
12.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 ARS 14.2K
$9.31 MX$176
28.03%
Cappuccino
$3.91 ARS 4,638
$3.61 MX$68.3
8.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ARS 2,585
$1.64 MX$30.91
32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,733
$1.12 MX$21.14
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 ARS 4,348
$3.26 MX$61.7
12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 ARS 4,709
$4.82 MX$91.1
-17.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ARS 1,817
$1.65 MX$31.24
-7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 2,933
$2.74 MX$51.7
-9.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 ARS 2,615
$1.92 MX$36.28
14.58%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 2,676
$2.51 MX$47.53
-10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.16 ARS 14.4K
$9.89 MX$187
22.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ARS 3,493
$8.39 MX$159
-64.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 ARS 11.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-21.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,020
$2.87 MX$54.3
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 ARS 2,528
$1.74 MX$32.85
22.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,485
$2 MX$37.81
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$2.07 MX$39.14
25.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 1,721
$2.05 MX$38.78
-29.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,751
$2.18 MX$41.22
-32.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARS 2,117
$1.38 MX$26.16
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,768
$1.11 MX$21.06
34.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ARS 3,900
$4.16 MX$78.6
-21.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 ARS 7,202
$11.05 MX$209
-45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 2,582
$1.75 MX$33.16
24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,803
$3.7 MX$70
-13.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 920
$0.38 MX$7.25
102.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 ARS 1,945
$1.36 MX$25.72
20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,084
$0.28 MX$5.25
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,033
$5.3 MX$100
11.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,327
$1.36 MX$25.63
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K ARS 29.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
31.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
22.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64 ARS 76K
$39.97 MX$756
60.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 ARS 12.1K
$27.48 MX$519
-62.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.17 ARS 24K
$30.22 MX$571
-33.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.08 ARS 31K
$52.6 MX$994
-50.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 ARS 16.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-49.25%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$6.32 MX$120
39.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARS 396.3K
$437 MX$8,258
-23.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 ARS 6.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-50.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 ARS 132.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
95.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.2 ARS 103.5K
$45.14 MX$853
93.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 150.4K
$102 MX$1,928
24.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 157.2K
$109 MX$2,056
21.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.8K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-65.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 281.1K
$622 MX$11.8K
-61.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARS 818.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-68.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 ARS 634.3K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-56.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 ARS 2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-53.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,646 ARS 2M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-33.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pilar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 ARS 1.2M
$867 MX$16.4K
13.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.34
364.81%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pilar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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