Argentina vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$358
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$873
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
27
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
13%
🎓 Higher education
81
89
😀 Quality of life
59
50
🏙️ Population
45.7M
131M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 17% less expensive than in Mexico ($1075). Argentina ranked 115th vs 85th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 74th and 92nd 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
$12.8
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$712
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$7651

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K