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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Fe is 24.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Fe is 39.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ARSย 10.3K
$13.19 MX$233
-46.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.55 ARSย 24.0K
$53.5 MX$944
-69.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 ARSย 10.7K
$9.37 MX$165
-21.24%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ARSย 2,409
$3.75 MX$66.2
-55.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARSย 1,926
$1.57 MX$27.71
-15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARSย 1,687
$1.11 MX$19.61
4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 ARSย 1,744
$3.12 MX$55.1
-61.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ARSย 3,598
$4.81 MX$84.9
-48.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSย 1,496
$1.65 MX$29.16
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ARSย 1,479
$2.77 MX$48.87
-63.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 ARSย 2,612
$1.91 MX$33.67
-5.76%
Eggs
$1.47 ARSย 2,130
$2.60 MX$45.81
-43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 ARSย 13.1K
$10.21 MX$180
-11.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 ARSย 8,470
$8.46 MX$149
-31.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ARSย 11.4K
$11.60 MX$205
-32.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ARSย 2,749
$3.00 MX$52.9
-37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARSย 3,014
$1.73 MX$30.49
20.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARSย 1,335
$2.04 MX$36.05
-54.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARSย 3,827
$2.00 MX$35.34
32.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ARSย 758
$2.15 MX$37.91
-75.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARSย 2,012
$2.25 MX$39.71
-38.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ARSย 1,254
$1.39 MX$24.57
-38.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ARSย 2,669
$1.07 MX$18.88
71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ARSย 4,913
$4.13 MX$73.0
-18.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.06 ARSย 5,901
$12.35 MX$218
-67.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ARSย 1,886
$1.70 MX$30.02
-23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARSย 4,479
$3.56 MX$62.8
-13.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ARSย 1,481
$0.36 MX$6.35
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 ARSย 1,436
$1.36 MX$24.05
-27.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARSย 1,241
$0.28 MX$4.88
203.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 ARSย 8,525
$5.44 MX$96.0
7.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSย 1,500
$1.34 MX$23.64
-23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K ARSย 44.0M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
59.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K ARSย 43.0M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
27.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARSย 80.2K
$40.62 MX$717
35.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 ARSย 11.5K
$26.92 MX$475
-70.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 ARSย 21.7K
$29.98 MX$529
-50.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.03 ARSย 58.1K
$52.2 MX$922
-23.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARSย 20.0K
$25.91 MX$457
-46.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 ARSย 7,319
$6.39 MX$113
-21.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARSย 319.9K
$431 MX$7,603
-48.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,076 ARSย 1.6M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-89.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 ARSย 88.0K
$58.4 MX$1,031
3.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 ARSย 88.6K
$44.65 MX$788
36.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ARSย 158.0K
$103 MX$1,823
5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 ARSย 138.6K
$106 MX$1,876
-10.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 ARSย 457.6K
$998 MX$17.6K
-68.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 ARSย 295.2K
$624 MX$11.0K
-67.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 ARSย 865.5K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ARSย 466.2K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-73.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 ARSย 1.8M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-66.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,020 ARSย 1.5M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-52.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santa Fe
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
11.34
781.83%

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Last update for Santa Fe: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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