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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quilmes is 24.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quilmes is 15.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
$13.19 MX$233
-33.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.46 ARS 44.2K
$53.5 MX$944
-43.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 ARS 13.1K
$9.37 MX$165
-3.52%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ARS 2,391
$3.75 MX$66.2
-56.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ARS 1,845
$1.57 MX$27.71
-19.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ARS 1,650
$1.11 MX$19.61
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,814
$3.12 MX$55.1
-59.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 ARS 3,926
$4.81 MX$84.9
-43.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,851
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ARS 2,249
$2.77 MX$48.87
-44.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,678
$1.91 MX$33.67
-3.66%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,140
$2.60 MX$45.81
-16.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.10 ARS 19.0K
$10.21 MX$180
28.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 8,786
$8.46 MX$149
-28.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 ARS 15.3K
$11.60 MX$205
-9.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ARS 2,750
$3.00 MX$52.9
-37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ARS 3,181
$1.73 MX$30.49
26.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,463
$2.04 MX$36.05
-50.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARS 3,817
$2.00 MX$35.34
31.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,735
$2.15 MX$37.91
-44.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 ARS 1,990
$2.25 MX$39.71
-39.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ARS 1,275
$1.39 MX$24.57
-36.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ARS 2,708
$1.07 MX$18.88
73.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 ARS 5,038
$4.13 MX$73.0
-15.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 ARS 7,375
$12.35 MX$218
-58.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ARS 1,884
$1.70 MX$30.02
-23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,405
$3.56 MX$62.8
-14.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,120
$0.36 MX$6.35
113.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 ARS 3,548
$1.36 MX$24.05
79.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 ARS 1,308
$0.28 MX$4.88
221.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 ARS 8,506
$5.44 MX$96.0
7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,502
$1.34 MX$23.64
-23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ARS 34.2M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
23.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K ARS 38.3M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
13.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 ARS 81.1K
$40.62 MX$717
37.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 ARS 26.3K
$26.92 MX$475
-32.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ARS 21.5K
$29.98 MX$529
-50.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.25 ARS 38.1K
$52.2 MX$922
-49.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 19.7K
$25.91 MX$457
-47.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 ARS 7,463
$6.39 MX$113
-19.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARS 322.4K
$431 MX$7,603
-48.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,087 ARS 1.6M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-89.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 ARS 88.1K
$58.4 MX$1,031
3.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 ARS 87.3K
$44.65 MX$788
34.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 155.1K
$103 MX$1,823
3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 ARS 138.5K
$106 MX$1,876
-10.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 482.8K
$998 MX$17.6K
-66.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 343.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-62.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ARS 1.0M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-67.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 ARS 786.2K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-56.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,826 ARS 2.7M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-49.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,268 ARS 1.8M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-41.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
11.34
781.83%

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Last update for Quilmes: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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