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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quilmes is 31.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quilmes is 32.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 ARS 12.9K
$13.12 MX$235
-32.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.57 ARS 44.4K
$53.8 MX$963
-43.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 ARS 12.9K
$9.40 MX$168
-5.32%
Cappuccino
$1.64 ARS 2,379
$3.56 MX$63.8
-53.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,873
$1.60 MX$28.69
-19.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,716
$1.15 MX$20.67
2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,819
$3.16 MX$56.5
-60.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ARS 3,950
$4.85 MX$86.7
-43.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ARS 1,800
$1.63 MX$29.25
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 2,304
$2.73 MX$48.94
-41.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,617
$1.88 MX$33.63
-4.26%
Eggs
$2.18 ARS 3,165
$2.63 MX$47.10
-17.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 ARS 19.5K
$9.89 MX$177
35.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 ARS 8,838
$8.40 MX$150
-27.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 ARS 15.3K
$11.63 MX$208
-9.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ARS 2,632
$2.97 MX$53.2
-39.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 3,002
$1.78 MX$31.94
16.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ARS 1,349
$2.06 MX$36.79
-54.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 ARS 3,933
$1.97 MX$35.35
37.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,710
$2.09 MX$37.34
-43.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ARS 2,069
$2.26 MX$40.44
-37.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARS 1,291
$1.46 MX$26.10
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ARS 2,604
$1.09 MX$19.51
64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ARS 4,847
$4.34 MX$77.7
-23.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.36 ARS 6,326
$13.62 MX$244
-67.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,866
$1.67 MX$29.96
-22.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,407
$3.54 MX$63.4
-14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,138
$0.36 MX$6.44
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 ARS 3,711
$1.32 MX$23.69
93.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,245
$0.30 MX$5.39
186.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 8,761
$5.49 MX$98.2
9.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ARS 1,507
$1.34 MX$23.93
-22.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K ARS 34.6M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
24.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K ARS 37.5M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
8.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 ARS 78.8K
$41.11 MX$736
32.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.34 ARS 26.6K
$27.78 MX$497
-33.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 ARS 21.7K
$30.00 MX$537
-50.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.60 ARS 38.6K
$53.5 MX$958
-50.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 ARS 20.0K
$26.13 MX$468
-47.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ARS 7,281
$6.28 MX$112
-20.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 318.1K
$439 MX$7,865
-50.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 ARS 1.6M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-89.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 ARS 89.2K
$57.1 MX$1,022
7.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 ARS 86.6K
$45.30 MX$811
31.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 155.8K
$104 MX$1,866
2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 ARS 135.3K
$108 MX$1,938
-13.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARS 492.5K
$996 MX$17.8K
-65.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.6K
$624 MX$11.2K
-61.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ARS 989.0K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-67.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARS 772.6K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-56.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,304 ARS 3.3M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-39.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,821 ARS 2.6M
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-18.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quilmes
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,085 ARS 1.6M
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-1.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
11.34
781.83%

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Last update for Quilmes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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