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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 26.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rosario is 26.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 ARS 12.7K
$13.19 MX$233
-33.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.63 ARS 43.0K
$53.5 MX$944
-44.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 ARS 13.4K
$9.37 MX$165
-1.92%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ARS 2,487
$3.75 MX$66.2
-54.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARS 1,906
$1.57 MX$27.71
-16.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,712
$1.11 MX$19.61
6.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ARS 1,752
$3.12 MX$55.1
-61.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,020
$4.81 MX$84.9
-42.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,856
$1.65 MX$29.16
-22.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 2,332
$2.77 MX$48.87
-41.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ARS 2,697
$1.91 MX$33.67
-2.62%
Eggs
$2.15 ARS 3,118
$2.60 MX$45.81
-17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 ARS 17.3K
$10.21 MX$180
16.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ARS 8,442
$8.46 MX$149
-31.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 ARS 14.1K
$11.60 MX$205
-16.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,621
$3.00 MX$52.9
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,934
$1.73 MX$30.49
16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ARS 1,364
$2.04 MX$36.05
-53.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARS 3,823
$2.00 MX$35.34
31.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARS 2,179
$2.15 MX$37.91
-30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,108
$2.25 MX$39.71
-35.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARS 1,263
$1.39 MX$24.57
-37.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,172
$1.07 MX$18.88
40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 4,599
$4.13 MX$73.0
-23.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 ARS 7,316
$12.35 MX$218
-59.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,811
$1.70 MX$30.02
-26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,460
$3.56 MX$62.8
-13.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,204
$0.36 MX$6.35
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ARS 2,292
$1.36 MX$24.05
16.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,270
$0.28 MX$4.88
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 ARS 8,531
$5.44 MX$96.0
7.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,553
$1.34 MX$23.64
-20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K ARS 35.4M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
28.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K ARS 37.8M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
11.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.2 ARS 81.6K
$40.62 MX$717
38.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.77 ARS 27.3K
$26.92 MX$475
-30.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.39 ARS 20.9K
$29.98 MX$529
-52.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 ARS 34.9K
$52.2 MX$922
-53.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.98 ARS 8,678
$25.91 MX$457
-76.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ARS 7,280
$6.39 MX$113
-21.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 ARS 478.1K
$431 MX$7,603
-23.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,065 ARS 1.5M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-89.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 ARS 88.9K
$58.4 MX$1,031
4.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 ARS 86.1K
$44.65 MX$788
32.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 154.8K
$103 MX$1,823
3.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 ARS 138.9K
$106 MX$1,876
-9.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 ARS 292.5K
$998 MX$17.6K
-79.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ARS 269.3K
$624 MX$11.0K
-70.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 767.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 ARS 569.5K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-68.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,668 ARS 2.4M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-54.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 ARS 1.4M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-56.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 ARS 809.9K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-46.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.34
364.81%

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Last update for Rosario: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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