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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 30.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salta is 23.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.83 ARS 14.3K
$13.12 MX$227
-25.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.58 ARS 57.5K
$53.8 MX$932
-26.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.55 ARS 9,517
$9.40 MX$163
-30.32%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ARS 3,423
$3.56 MX$61.7
-33.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,937
$1.60 MX$27.76
-16.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ARS 1,799
$1.15 MX$20.00
7.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 ARS 2,649
$3.16 MX$54.7
-42.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 ARS 4,518
$4.85 MX$83.9
-35.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ARS 2,020
$1.63 MX$28.30
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 ARS 2,467
$2.73 MX$47.36
-37.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,838
$1.88 MX$32.54
3.72%
Eggs
$2.49 ARS 3,614
$2.63 MX$45.58
-5.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 ARS 5,420
$9.89 MX$171
-62.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 ARS 6,831
$8.40 MX$146
-44.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 ARS 14.6K
$11.63 MX$201
-13.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,792
$2.97 MX$51.5
-58.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,365
$1.78 MX$30.91
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 ARS 1,196
$2.06 MX$35.60
-60.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 3,010
$1.97 MX$34.21
5.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ARS 889
$2.09 MX$36.13
-70.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 ARS 1,181
$2.26 MX$39.13
-64.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,828
$1.46 MX$25.26
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 2,423
$1.09 MX$18.88
53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 ARS 5,628
$4.34 MX$75.2
-10.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 7,329
$13.62 MX$236
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 ARS 2,017
$1.67 MX$28.99
-16.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 ARS 5,967
$3.54 MX$61.3
16.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,095
$0.36 MX$6.23
108.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARS 2,160
$1.32 MX$22.92
12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,261
$0.30 MX$5.22
190.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 ARS 8,930
$5.49 MX$95.1
12.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 ARS 1,362
$1.34 MX$23.15
-29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ARS 34.0M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
22.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K ARS 47.2M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
36.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 ARS 142.8K
$41.11 MX$712
139.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.56 ARS 22.6K
$27.78 MX$481
-43.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.02 ARS 14.6K
$30.00 MX$520
-66.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.84 ARS 43.3K
$53.5 MX$927
-44.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ARS 19.9K
$26.13 MX$453
-47.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 ARS 8,600
$6.28 MX$109
-5.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 ARS 148.1K
$439 MX$7,610
-76.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,692 ARS 3.9M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-74.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 ARS 90.7K
$57.1 MX$989
9.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 ARS 83.4K
$45.30 MX$785
26.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 154.3K
$104 MX$1,805
1.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 ARS 145.3K
$108 MX$1,875
-7.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 ARS 674.8K
$996 MX$17.3K
-53.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 ARS 556.1K
$624 MX$10.8K
-38.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 ARS 940.4K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-69.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 791.3K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-55.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,999 ARS 2.9M
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-47.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,481 ARS 2.2M
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-33.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$850 ARS 1.2M
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-22.49%
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 Salta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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