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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 34.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rosario is 36.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 ARS 13.3K
$13.12 MX$235
-30.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 ARS 43.5K
$53.8 MX$963
-44.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
$9.40 MX$168
-6.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 2,374
$3.56 MX$63.8
-54.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,869
$1.60 MX$28.69
-19.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARS 1,687
$1.15 MX$20.67
0.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,809
$3.16 MX$56.5
-60.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 4,103
$4.85 MX$86.7
-41.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 ARS 1,762
$1.63 MX$29.25
-25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ARS 2,220
$2.73 MX$48.94
-43.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,666
$1.88 MX$33.63
-2.13%
Eggs
$2.13 ARS 3,100
$2.63 MX$47.10
-19.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.23 ARS 17.8K
$9.89 MX$177
23.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 ARS 8,544
$8.40 MX$150
-30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ARS 13.7K
$11.63 MX$208
-18.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,643
$2.97 MX$53.2
-38.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,071
$1.78 MX$31.94
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 ARS 1,455
$2.06 MX$36.79
-51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,677
$1.97 MX$35.35
28.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,108
$2.09 MX$37.34
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 2,016
$2.26 MX$40.44
-38.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ARS 1,344
$1.46 MX$26.10
-36.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,157
$1.09 MX$19.51
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ARS 4,855
$4.34 MX$77.7
-23.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ARS 7,360
$13.62 MX$244
-62.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,867
$1.67 MX$29.96
-22.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,458
$3.54 MX$63.4
-13.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ARS 1,293
$0.36 MX$6.44
147.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,343
$1.32 MX$23.69
21.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,246
$0.30 MX$5.39
186.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,838
$5.49 MX$98.2
10.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,550
$1.34 MX$23.93
-20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 35.0M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ARS 37.0M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
7.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 ARS 80.7K
$41.11 MX$736
35.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 ARS 27.2K
$27.78 MX$497
-32.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.53 ARS 21.1K
$30.00 MX$537
-51.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.91 ARS 34.7K
$53.5 MX$958
-55.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ARS 8,833
$26.13 MX$468
-76.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 ARS 7,441
$6.28 MX$112
-18.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 470.6K
$439 MX$7,865
-26.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,083 ARS 1.6M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-89.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ARS 89.4K
$57.1 MX$1,022
7.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 ARS 87.5K
$45.30 MX$811
32.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 153.6K
$104 MX$1,866
1.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 ARS 139.1K
$108 MX$1,938
-11.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 ARS 290.0K
$996 MX$17.8K
-79.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ARS 262.6K
$624 MX$11.2K
-71.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 ARS 746.1K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-75.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ARS 580.2K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-67.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,085 ARS 3.0M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-45.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 ARS 846.1K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-46.86%
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 Rosario: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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