Cost of Living Comparison Between Tandil and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Tandil and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Tandil is 17.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tandil is 12.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$13.38 MX$253
-31.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
$52.7 MX$997
-23.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
$9.31 MX$176
12.35%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ARS 2,740
$3.61 MX$68.3
-36.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,231
$1.64 MX$30.91
14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,159
$1.12 MX$21.14
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 ARS 3,794
$3.26 MX$61.7
-2.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,327
$4.82 MX$91.1
-59.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ARS 1,152
$1.65 MX$31.24
-41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ARS 1,332
$2.74 MX$51.7
-59.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ARS 1,987
$1.92 MX$36.28
-13.02%
Eggs
$4.08 ARS 4,849
$2.51 MX$47.53
62.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 ARS 9,825
$9.89 MX$187
-16.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARS 7,347
$8.39 MX$159
-26.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
$11.95 MX$226
-23.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,376
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$1.74 MX$32.85
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$2 MX$37.81
-35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,990
$2.07 MX$39.14
21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,416
$2.05 MX$38.78
-41.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,496
$1.38 MX$26.16
-8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,683
$1.11 MX$21.06
27.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 3,652
$4.16 MX$78.6
-25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARS 5,890
$11.05 MX$209
-55.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,362
$1.75 MX$33.16
13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$3.7 MX$70
-17.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 811
$0.38 MX$7.25
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,743
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,027
$0.28 MX$5.25
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ARS 7,014
$5.3 MX$100
11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,336
$1.36 MX$25.63
-16.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
44.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
31.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$39.97 MX$756
70.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
$27.48 MX$519
-45.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
$30.22 MX$571
-36.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
$52.6 MX$994
-62.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
$26.84 MX$507
-58.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 7,384
$6.32 MX$120
-1.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 259.5K
$437 MX$8,258
-49.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-74.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
23.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$45.14 MX$853
65.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ARS 138K
$109 MX$2,056
6.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ARS 511K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-56.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ARS 389.3K
$622 MX$11.8K
-47.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ARS 961.3K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-62.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ARS 790.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-46.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-54.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-43.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
$867 MX$16.4K
39.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Tandil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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