Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Fe and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Fe and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Fe is 30.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Fe is 33.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 ARS 8,149
$13.38 MX$253
-48.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.2 ARS 19.2K
$52.7 MX$997
-69.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.7 ARS 9,149
$9.31 MX$176
-17.29%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ARS 2,025
$3.61 MX$68.3
-52.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ARS 1,573
$1.64 MX$30.91
-19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ARS 1,328
$1.12 MX$21.14
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARS 1,473
$3.26 MX$61.7
-61.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ARS 2,903
$4.82 MX$91.1
-49.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ARS 1,168
$1.65 MX$31.24
-40.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ARS 1,169
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 ARS 2,117
$1.92 MX$36.28
-7.29%
Eggs
$1.52 ARS 1,807
$2.51 MX$47.53
-39.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 ARS 10.4K
$9.89 MX$187
-11.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 ARS 6,920
$8.39 MX$159
-30.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 ARS 9,429
$11.95 MX$226
-33.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,185
$2.87 MX$54.3
-35.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ARS 2,595
$1.74 MX$32.85
25.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ARS 1,122
$2 MX$37.81
-52.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARS 3,107
$2.07 MX$39.14
26.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ARS 608
$2.05 MX$38.78
-75.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ARS 1,643
$2.18 MX$41.22
-36.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ARS 1,122
$1.38 MX$26.16
-31.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,215
$1.11 MX$21.06
68.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ARS 4,067
$4.16 MX$78.6
-17.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.02 ARS 4,779
$11.05 MX$209
-63.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,534
$1.75 MX$33.16
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,583
$3.7 MX$70
-18.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ARS 1,173
$0.38 MX$7.25
160.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 ARS 1,213
$1.36 MX$25.72
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 ARS 1,072
$0.28 MX$5.25
221.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,063
$5.3 MX$100
12.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.36 MX$25.63
-24.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K ARS 35.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
57.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
23.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 ARS 64.4K
$39.97 MX$756
35.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 ARS 9,755
$27.48 MX$519
-70.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.5 ARS 17.2K
$30.22 MX$571
-52.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 ARS 48.4K
$52.6 MX$994
-22.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.8 ARS 16.4K
$26.84 MX$507
-48.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 ARS 5,862
$6.32 MX$120
-21.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 264.2K
$437 MX$8,258
-49.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-89.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 ARS 72.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
6.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.4 ARS 70.5K
$45.14 MX$853
31.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 126.1K
$102 MX$1,928
4.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 ARS 111.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-13.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 ARS 376.9K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-68.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 ARS 238.9K
$622 MX$11.8K
-67.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 ARS 706.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ARS 380K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-74.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 ARS 1.5M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-65.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,039 ARS 1.2M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-58.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
11.34
781.83%

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Last update for Santa Fe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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