Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: San Isidro is 30.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Isidro is 15.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.23 ARS 13.4K
$13.12 MX$233
-29.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.81 ARS 43.3K
$53.8 MX$957
-44.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.10 ARS 13.2K
$9.40 MX$167
-3.19%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ARS 2,396
$3.56 MX$63.4
-53.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARS 1,905
$1.60 MX$28.52
-18.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,708
$1.15 MX$20.54
2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ARS 1,792
$3.16 MX$56.2
-61.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ARS 4,093
$4.85 MX$86.2
-41.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ARS 1,786
$1.63 MX$29.07
-24.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 2,309
$2.73 MX$48.64
-41.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 ARS 2,586
$1.88 MX$33.42
-5.32%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 3,157
$2.63 MX$46.81
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 ARS 17.6K
$9.89 MX$176
22.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 ARS 8,608
$8.40 MX$149
-29.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 ARS 14.0K
$11.63 MX$207
-17.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ARS 2,749
$2.97 MX$52.9
-36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,957
$1.78 MX$31.75
14.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ARS 1,349
$2.06 MX$36.57
-54.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,844
$1.97 MX$35.13
34.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 2,159
$2.09 MX$37.11
-28.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 ARS 2,030
$2.26 MX$40.19
-38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ARS 1,355
$1.46 MX$25.94
-36.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,076
$1.09 MX$19.39
31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 ARS 4,580
$4.34 MX$77.2
-27.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 ARS 7,345
$13.62 MX$242
-62.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ARS 1,888
$1.67 MX$29.78
-22.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 4,607
$3.54 MX$63.0
-10.45%
🚌 Getting Around
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,209
$0.36 MX$6.40
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 2,370
$1.32 MX$23.54
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,348
$0.30 MX$5.36
210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,838
$5.49 MX$97.6
10.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,499
$1.34 MX$23.78
-23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K ARS 35.4M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
27.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ARS 38.1M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
10.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 ARS 79.8K
$41.11 MX$731
33.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.53 ARS 26.9K
$27.78 MX$494
-33.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.44 ARS 21.0K
$30.00 MX$534
-51.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.68 ARS 38.7K
$53.5 MX$952
-50.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
$26.13 MX$465
-48.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 ARS 7,165
$6.28 MX$112
-21.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 467.4K
$439 MX$7,817
-26.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,060 ARS 1.5M
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-90.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 ARS 118.3K
$57.1 MX$1,016
42.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.6 ARS 101.0K
$45.30 MX$806
53.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ARS 153.1K
$104 MX$1,854
1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 ARS 140.5K
$108 MX$1,926
-10.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 493.6K
$996 MX$17.7K
-65.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 339.1K
$624 MX$11.1K
-62.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 973.9K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-68.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 ARS 776.0K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-56.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 ARS 2.9M
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-47.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,854 ARS 4.1M
$2,230 MX$39.7K
27.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Isidro
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 ARS 871.9K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-45.24%
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 San Isidro: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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