Argentina vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$265
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$710
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$13926
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
31
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
13%
🎓 Higher education
82
89
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
47.3M
125M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 21% less expensive than in Mexico ($889). Argentina ranked 136th vs 102nd for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 76th and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Argentina and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$9.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$5383

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K