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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Luis is 25.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Luis is 12.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
$13.38 MX$253
-18.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
$52.7 MX$997
-23.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$9.31 MX$176
3.11%
Cappuccino
$3.73 ARS 4,430
$3.61 MX$68.3
3.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,655
$1.64 MX$30.91
36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$1.12 MX$21.14
84.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 ARS 1,871
$3.26 MX$61.7
-51.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 3,434
$4.82 MX$91.1
-40.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$1.65 MX$31.24
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ARS 1,786
$2.74 MX$51.7
-45.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,409
$1.92 MX$36.28
5.73%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 ARS 7,748
$9.89 MX$187
-34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 ARS 5,589
$8.39 MX$159
-43.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 ARS 6,466
$11.95 MX$226
-54.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ARS 1,448
$2.87 MX$54.3
-57.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,753
$1.74 MX$32.85
-14.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 1,765
$2 MX$37.81
-25.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 2,484
$2.07 MX$39.14
0.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,154
$2.05 MX$38.78
-52.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,216
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARS 1,172
$1.38 MX$26.16
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ARS 650
$1.11 MX$21.06
-50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 ARS 3,000
$4.16 MX$78.6
-39.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 ARS 4,963
$11.05 MX$209
-62.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,389
$1.75 MX$33.16
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ARS 4,279
$3.7 MX$70
-2.70%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARS 640
$0.38 MX$7.25
42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ARS 495
$1.36 MX$25.72
-69.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$0.28 MX$5.25
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,743
$5.3 MX$100
-8.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,215
$1.36 MX$25.63
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
69.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
41.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 ARS 71.3K
$39.97 MX$756
50.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
$27.48 MX$519
-61.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
$30.22 MX$571
-26.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-50.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-49.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 ARS 6,321
$6.32 MX$120
-15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$437 MX$8,258
-75.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-79.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
44.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
$45.14 MX$853
66.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 ARS 162.9K
$102 MX$1,928
34.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 139.9K
$109 MX$2,056
8.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ARS 356.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-69.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 ARS 202.1K
$622 MX$11.8K
-72.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 631K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-75.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 ARS 353.2K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-75.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-47.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-36.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARS 588.9K
$867 MX$16.4K
-42.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
11.34
596.65%

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Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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