Cost of living comparison

Mexico City, Mexico

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Argentina vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 7.4% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 19.7% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 48.4% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 60.4% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 33.9% more in Argentina

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

Argentina vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 7.3% more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.93 MX$197.86	$8.59 ARS9,141.20	-13.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$148.40	$6.73 ARS7,159.36	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MX$21.51	$1.32 ARS1,405.83	+22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MX$15.40	$1.00 ARS1,066.65	+29.8%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.45 MX$48.87	$1.43 ARS1,519.03	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 MX$96.99	$3.84 ARS4,080.53	-21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.51 MX$109.75	$4.28 ARS4,551.82	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MX$43.50	$1.79 ARS1,906.08	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 MX$71.16	$2.64 ARS2,809.79	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 MX$24.35	$0.91 ARS963.71	-25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MX$13.34	$0.85 ARS902.07	+26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$15.92	$0.64 ARS685.41	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$16.49	$1.01 ARS1,070.91	+21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$16.96	$0.46 ARS493.40	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$16.49	$0.46 ARS486.06	-44.8%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 48.4% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 MX$92.41	$3.66 ARS3,894.80	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.87 MX$356.15	$13.28 ARS14,125.03	-25.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,615.02 MX$370,988.00	$28,930.00 ARS30,777,414.43	+55.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 MX$69.25	$9.90 ARS10,528.21	+184.8%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	Mexico City	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.38 MX$485.87	$19.37 ARS20,603.80	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$893.52 MX$17,807.42	$303.40 ARS322,778.30	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.24 MX$10,846.34	$221.72 ARS235,873.85	-59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.31 MX$604.09	$41.92 ARS44,600.51	+38.3%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 60.4% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.33 MX$7,599.63	$173.69 ARS184,778.85	-54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,426.99 MX$167,945.68	$2,841.72 ARS3,023,186.02	-66.3%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MX$54.41	$1.81 ARS1,924.79	-33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.01 MX$59.91	$2.09 ARS2,219.60	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 MX$78.15	$2.36 ARS2,508.05	-39.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.69 MX$1,069.96	$18.92 ARS20,125.89	-64.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.96 MX$98.93	$4.76 ARS5,067.95	-4.0%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 33.9% more for clothing

	Mexico City	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.36 MX$1,123.13	$79.59 ARS84,676.59	+41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.06 MX$818.29	$69.14 ARS73,558.88	+68.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.99 MX$1,833.37	$107.64 ARS114,512.05	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.93 MX$1,832.11	$100.20 ARS106,594.96	+9.0%
Average			+33.9%

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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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