Is Argentina cheaper than Mexico?

Mexico is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$850 vs ~$1,000 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Argentina safer than Mexico?

Argentina has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Argentina and Mexico?

Argentina: 17 ready-made day plans; Mexico: 3.

Argentina vs Mexico: cost of living, safety & budget

Argentina or Mexico? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇦🇷Argentina

🇲🇽Mexico

Day plans

17 guides→

3 guides→

Activities

Activities→

Monthly budget / person

~$1,000/mo

~$850/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 38% of countries

Cheaper than 41% of countries

Online coverage

90%

83%

Safety

Safer than 36% of countries

Safer than 9% of countries

Happiness

6.43 / 10

6.97 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

77.4 yrs

75.1 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 64%

Avg income

$29,800/yr

$25,460/yr

LGBTQ+

74 / 100

71 / 100

Healthcare

80 / 100

79 / 100

Avg. temperature

17.3°C

20.6°C

Sunny days

316 days/yr

362 days/yr

Safe tap water

N/A

43%

Corruption

63 / 100

74 / 100

Work hours / yr

1612 h

1629 h

Currency

ARS · $

MXN · $

Population

45.7M

130.9M

Language

Guaraní, Spanish

Spanish