Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 49.9% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$10.14
MX$170.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$8.52
MX$142.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$1.35
MX$22.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$1.02
MX$17.12
|
|
pay 67.2% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$2.68
MX$44.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$4.17
MX$70.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$5.88
MX$98.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$2.68
MX$45.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$3.49
MX$58.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$1.32
MX$22.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$0.63
MX$10.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$0.79
MX$13.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$0.77
MX$12.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$0.90
MX$15.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$0.78
MX$13.02
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
Argentina
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$5.33
MX$89.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
$28.94
MX$485.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$22,778.21
MX$382,227.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$17.39
MX$291.82
|
|
pay 95.9% more for housing
Argentina
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$33.11
MX$555.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$599.68
MX$10,062.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$424.66
MX$7,126.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$54.94
MX$921.89
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$230.47
MX$3,867.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$4,822.04
MX$80,915.74
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$2.57
MX$43.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$3.35
MX$56.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$4.34
MX$72.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$38.86
MX$652.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$5.22
MX$87.62
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$54.74
MX$918.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$42.64
MX$715.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$96.11
MX$1,612.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$90.93
MX$1,525.77
|
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