Argentina vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$347
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$853
💸 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 ($878) is 19% less expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Argentina ranked 114th vs 83rd 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 72nd 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
$12.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$7610

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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
$1207
3.12M
Cordoba
$972
1.51M
Rosario
$766
1.04M
Salta
$832
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$682
602K
Mar del Plata
$825
593K
Lanus
$938
459K
Santa Fe
$836
409K
Bahia Blanca
$1026
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
312K
Corrientes
$622
430K
San Juan
$589
471K
Neuquen
$1323
289K
Quilmes
$587
262K
Santiago del Estero
$675
311K
Merlo
$1015
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$999
238K
Jose C. Paz
$962
217K
Tandil
$858
150K
Parana
$730
271K
Resistencia
$398
301K
Posadas
$385
276K
Las Heras
$893
204K
Formosa
$429
264K
Isidro Casanova
$1050
191K
La Plata
$805
220K
Godoy Cruz
$895
191K
Berazategui
$758
181K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$773
202K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K