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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resistencia is 34.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resistencia is 21.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.40 ARS 15.1K
$13.12 MX$227
-20.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.74 ARS 49.0K
$53.8 MX$932
-37.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 ARS 13.4K
$9.40 MX$163
-2.02%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ARS 3,929
$3.56 MX$61.7
-23.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,481
$1.60 MX$27.76
6.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 2,262
$1.15 MX$20.00
35.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 3,133
$3.16 MX$54.7
-31.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,450
$4.85 MX$83.9
-36.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ARS 860
$1.63 MX$28.30
-63.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 2,379
$2.73 MX$47.36
-39.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,859
$1.88 MX$32.54
-31.91%
Eggs
$1.24 ARS 1,807
$2.63 MX$45.58
-52.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 ARS 6,876
$9.89 MX$171
-52.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 ARS 4,698
$8.40 MX$146
-61.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.40 ARS 6,386
$11.63 MX$201
-62.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,790
$2.97 MX$51.5
-58.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ARS 1,436
$1.78 MX$30.91
-44.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 ARS 959
$2.06 MX$35.60
-67.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 ARS 1,111
$1.97 MX$34.21
-60.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ARS 609
$2.09 MX$36.13
-79.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ARS 697
$2.26 MX$39.13
-78.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,838
$1.46 MX$25.26
-13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ARS 1,044
$1.09 MX$18.88
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ARS 3,655
$4.34 MX$75.2
-41.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.26 ARS 4,735
$13.62 MX$236
-76.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ARS 1,233
$1.67 MX$28.99
-49.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,167
$3.54 MX$61.3
-57.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,207
$0.36 MX$6.23
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 ARS 17.6K
$18.96 MX$328
-36.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,127
$1.32 MX$22.92
10.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,331
$0.30 MX$5.22
206.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ARS 8,971
$5.49 MX$95.1
12.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,534
$1.34 MX$23.15
-20.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 40.4M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
45.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 43.3M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
25.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 98.5K
$41.11 MX$712
64.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 ARS 25.4K
$27.78 MX$481
-37.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.50 ARS 32.7K
$30.00 MX$520
-25.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.41 ARS 38.4K
$53.5 MX$927
-50.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 ARS 26.8K
$26.13 MX$453
-29.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 ARS 3,864
$6.28 MX$109
-57.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 320.6K
$439 MX$7,610
-49.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,722 ARS 4.0M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-74.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 ARS 107.4K
$57.1 MX$989
29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.8 ARS 102.8K
$45.30 MX$785
56.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 165.9K
$104 MX$1,805
9.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 159.5K
$108 MX$1,875
1.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 499.1K
$996 MX$17.3K
-65.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 ARS 338.1K
$624 MX$10.8K
-62.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARS 981.6K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 ARS 786.1K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-55.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,052 ARS 3.0M
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-45.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$886 ARS 1.3M
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-60.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resistencia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$541 ARS 785.5K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-50.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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

Last update for Resistencia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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