Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 17.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 20.5% more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 5.5% more in Mexico City
Housing: pay 22.6% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 82.2% more in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% more in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in Mexico City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Mexico City are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 19.3% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS11,702.44	$9.93 MX$197.86	-9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS9,032.16	$7.45 MX$148.40	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,563.15	$1.08 MX$21.51	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,153.77	$0.77 MX$15.40	-28.7%
Average			-19.3%

Buenos Aires vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.5% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,292.69	$2.45 MX$48.87	+13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS5,524.62	$4.87 MX$96.99	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,362.43	$5.51 MX$109.75	+9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,454.07	$2.18 MX$43.50	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS2,981.74	$3.57 MX$71.16	+27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS983.37	$1.22 MX$24.35	+32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS930.55	$0.67 MX$13.34	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS644.53	$0.80 MX$15.92	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,063.44	$0.83 MX$16.49	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS454.29	$0.85 MX$16.96	+99.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS537.63	$0.83 MX$16.49	+63.8%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 5.5% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS3,728.60	$4.64 MX$92.41	+32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS11,702.44	$17.87 MX$356.15	+62.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS24,734,700.50	$18,615.02 MX$370,988.00	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS7,819.36	$3.47 MX$69.25	-52.7%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 22.6% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS25,313.84	$24.38 MX$485.87	+2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS546,479.83	$893.52 MX$17,807.42	+73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS380,214.74	$544.24 MX$10,846.34	+52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS52,377.50	$30.31 MX$604.09	-38.4%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 82.2% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS230,325.28	$381.33 MX$7,599.63	+76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS4,762,761.86	$8,426.99 MX$167,945.68	+88.2%
Average			+82.2%

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pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS1,914.70	$2.73 MX$54.41	+51.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,174.69	$3.01 MX$59.91	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,553.26	$3.92 MX$78.15	+63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS28,957.05	$53.69 MX$1,069.96	+97.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,319.29	$4.96 MX$98.93	-0.7%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS95,295.09	$56.36 MX$1,123.13	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS79,501.19	$41.06 MX$818.29	-45.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS121,361.66	$91.99 MX$1,833.37	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS126,831.03	$91.93 MX$1,832.11	-22.9%
Average			-31.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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