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 15.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa María is 24% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
$13.38 MX$253
-20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 ARS 40.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-34.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 10.5K
$9.31 MX$176
-5.26%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,171
$3.61 MX$68.3
-26.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,974
$1.64 MX$30.91
1.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,844
$1.12 MX$21.14
38.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,449
$3.26 MX$61.7
-36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,516
$4.82 MX$91.1
-38.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,494
$1.65 MX$31.24
-23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$2.74 MX$51.7
-40.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,343
$1.92 MX$36.28
2.60%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ARS 12.1K
$9.89 MX$187
3.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 7,215
$8.39 MX$159
-27.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$11.95 MX$226
-19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$2.87 MX$54.3
-28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$1.74 MX$32.85
18.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,553
$2 MX$37.81
-34.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,038
$2.07 MX$39.14
23.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,490
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.38 MX$26.16
-5.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,715
$1.11 MX$21.06
29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,754
$4.16 MX$78.6
-24.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,588
$11.05 MX$209
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,438
$1.75 MX$33.16
17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,797
$3.7 MX$70
-13.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 965
$0.38 MX$7.25
113.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,805
$1.36 MX$25.72
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 ARS 1,069
$0.28 MX$5.25
221.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ARS 7,334
$5.3 MX$100
16.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,298
$1.36 MX$25.63
-19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 33M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
48.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
27.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$39.97 MX$756
65.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
$27.48 MX$519
-37.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 ARS 27K
$30.22 MX$571
-24.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$52.6 MX$994
-50.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 16.1K
$26.84 MX$507
-49.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 ARS 7,504
$6.32 MX$120
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.2K
$437 MX$8,258
-50.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-74.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
28.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 83K
$45.14 MX$853
54.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$102 MX$1,928
13.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.5K
$109 MX$2,056
2.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 394.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-66.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.8K
$622 MX$11.8K
-62.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 811.4K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-68.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-55.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,848 ARS 2.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-48.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 ARS 1.9M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-36.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa María
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 ARS 560.9K
$867 MX$16.4K
-45.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
11.34
415.87%

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Last update for Villa María: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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