Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 4.9% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 56.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
|
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