Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa María is 24.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa María is 21.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 ARS 15.4K
$13.12 MX$235
-19.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.38 ARS 48.5K
$53.8 MX$963
-37.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ARS 12.8K
$9.40 MX$168
-5.96%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ARS 3,835
$3.56 MX$63.8
-25.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,491
$1.60 MX$28.69
7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$1.15 MX$20.67
28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ARS 3,039
$3.16 MX$56.5
-33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,439
$4.85 MX$86.7
-36.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,914
$1.63 MX$29.25
-19.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,277
$2.73 MX$48.94
-42.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,869
$1.88 MX$33.63
5.32%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,139
$2.63 MX$47.10
-17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 ARS 14.8K
$9.89 MX$177
2.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 ARS 9,145
$8.40 MX$150
-25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 13.9K
$11.63 MX$208
-17.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,872
$2.97 MX$53.2
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 3,033
$1.78 MX$31.94
17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,925
$2.06 MX$36.79
-35.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,790
$1.97 MX$35.35
32.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,716
$2.09 MX$37.34
-43.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,798
$2.26 MX$40.44
-45.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,827
$1.46 MX$26.10
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 2,085
$1.09 MX$19.51
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 4,601
$4.34 MX$77.7
-26.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.41 ARS 6,402
$13.62 MX$244
-67.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ARS 2,903
$1.67 MX$29.96
19.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 4,604
$3.54 MX$63.4
-10.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,105
$0.36 MX$6.44
111.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,225
$1.32 MX$23.69
15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 ARS 1,311
$0.30 MX$5.39
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 ARS 8,490
$5.49 MX$98.2
6.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,597
$1.34 MX$23.93
-17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 39.8M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
43.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 44.3M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
28.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 96.4K
$41.11 MX$736
61.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 ARS 24.8K
$27.78 MX$497
-38.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 ARS 32.5K
$30.00 MX$537
-25.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.70 ARS 37.3K
$53.5 MX$958
-51.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 19.7K
$26.13 MX$468
-47.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 ARS 9,120
$6.28 MX$112
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 317.6K
$439 MX$7,865
-50.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,685 ARS 3.9M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-75.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 ARS 105.8K
$57.1 MX$1,022
27.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.1 ARS 101.8K
$45.30 MX$811
54.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 169.2K
$104 MX$1,866
11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 161.6K
$108 MX$1,938
2.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 485.2K
$996 MX$17.8K
-66.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 343.9K
$624 MX$11.2K
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ARS 980.4K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-67.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARS 787.9K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-55.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.9M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-47.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$760 ARS 1.1M
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-65.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 ARS 707.4K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-55.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Villa María: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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