Argentina vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$2158
🏠 One person rent
$321
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$678
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$13790
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
26
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
13%
🎓 Higher education
82
89
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
47.3M
125M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 5% less expensive than in Mexico ($880). Argentina ranked 112th vs 104th 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 75th and 103rd 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
$11.6
$9.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$1856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$5685

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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
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K