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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Luis is 15.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Luis is 10.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.85 ARSย 15.8K
$13.19 MX$233
-17.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.29 ARSย 58.5K
$53.5 MX$944
-24.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 ARSย 13.8K
$9.37 MX$165
1.07%
Cappuccino
$3.66 ARSย 5,322
$3.75 MX$66.2
-2.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ARSย 3,304
$1.57 MX$27.71
45.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 ARSย 2,906
$1.11 MX$19.61
80.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 ARSย 2,261
$3.12 MX$55.1
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 ARSย 4,088
$4.81 MX$84.9
-41.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARSย 1,845
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARSย 2,190
$2.77 MX$48.87
-45.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARSย 2,873
$1.91 MX$33.67
3.66%
Eggs
$2.18 ARSย 3,164
$2.60 MX$45.81
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.60 ARSย 9,582
$10.21 MX$180
-35.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 ARSย 6,808
$8.46 MX$149
-44.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.53 ARSย 8,030
$11.60 MX$205
-52.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 ARSย 1,860
$3.00 MX$52.9
-57.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARSย 2,129
$1.73 MX$30.49
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARSย 2,224
$2.04 MX$36.05
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 ARSย 3,076
$2.00 MX$35.34
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARSย 1,415
$2.15 MX$37.91
-54.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARSย 1,477
$2.25 MX$39.71
-54.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ARSย 1,427
$1.39 MX$24.57
-29.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ARSย 754
$1.07 MX$18.88
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ARSย 3,652
$4.13 MX$73.0
-39.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.06 ARSย 5,902
$12.35 MX$218
-67.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARSย 2,973
$1.70 MX$30.02
20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 ARSย 5,013
$3.56 MX$62.8
-3.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ARSย 767
$0.36 MX$6.35
47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARSย 601
$1.36 MX$24.05
-69.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ARSย 1,480
$0.28 MX$4.88
264.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 ARSย 7,300
$5.44 MX$96.0
-7.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 ARSย 1,413
$1.34 MX$23.64
-27.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K ARSย 45.5M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
64.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARSย 48.7M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
44.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.2 ARSย 87.5K
$40.62 MX$717
48.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.80 ARSย 15.7K
$26.92 MX$475
-59.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.72 ARSย 31.5K
$29.98 MX$529
-27.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 ARSย 38.3K
$52.2 MX$922
-49.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 ARSย 19.6K
$25.91 MX$457
-47.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 ARSย 7,947
$6.39 MX$113
-14.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 ARSย 147.6K
$431 MX$7,603
-76.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,196 ARSย 3.2M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-78.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 ARSย 116.6K
$58.4 MX$1,031
37.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.1 ARSย 113.5K
$44.65 MX$788
74.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 ARSย 197.4K
$103 MX$1,823
31.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARSย 170.0K
$106 MX$1,876
10.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ARSย 427.7K
$998 MX$17.6K
-70.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 ARSย 243.7K
$624 MX$11.0K
-73.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 ARSย 774.2K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-74.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 ARSย 430.2K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-75.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,829 ARSย 2.7M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,289 ARSย 1.9M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-40.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ARSย 727.0K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-52.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
11.34
596.65%

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Last update for San Luis: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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