Which place is cheaper, Ushuaia or Oaxaca de Juarez?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Oaxaca de Juarez or Ushuaia?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Should I visit Oaxaca de Juarez or Ushuaia? This is a common question asked by many travelers. By figuring out which city has activities that align with your interests along with knowing which is more affordable, you'll understand where you can get more bang for your buck. So, let's dive into the details and the data, which all comes from actual travelers.
Where Should I go: Oaxaca de Juarez or Ushuaia?
Oaxaca de Juarez
Officially known as Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca is the capital and largest city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It's a beautiful colonial city in the foothills of the Sierra Madre. The city has beautiful architecture and a variety of festivals as well as a tree lined square called El Zocalo. Oaxaca's economy is heavily dependent on tourism and it is a wonderful place to see Mexican art and handicrafts. There are many artists and artisans in Oaxaca and the contemporary art scene is on the rise. The artists combine the area's rich indigenous culture and tradition with a modern twist. While you're in the area you should definitely make a point of experiencing the area's wonderful museums, interesting architecture, charming hotels and unique twist on Mexican cuisine.
Ushuaia
Ushuaia is a city on the Tierra del Fuego island of Argentina on the Beagle Strait. The city is considered to be one of the southernmost cities in the world and is often used as a base for cruises to Antarctica. Ushuaia's close proximity to Antarctica and their amazing hiking trails have made it a popular tourist destination over the past few decades.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Mexico City, The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Playa del Carmen, The Best 3-Week Tours in Argentina, and The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Buenos Aires.
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Oaxaca de Juarez Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayOaxaca de Juarez $54Ushuaia $0.00
The average daily cost (per person) in Oaxaca de Juarez is $54, while the average daily cost in Ushuaia is $0.00. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Oaxaca de Juarez and Ushuaia in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personOaxaca de Juarez $19Ushuaia -
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomOaxaca de Juarez $38Ushuaia $0.00
Compare Hotels in Oaxaca de Juarez and Ushuaia
Looking for a hotel in Oaxaca de Juarez or Ushuaia? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Oaxaca de Juarez Hotel Prices and Ushuaia Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Oaxaca de Juarez $12Ushuaia -
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Oaxaca de Juarez
Also for Oaxaca de Juarez, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Visit Puerto Escondido: Private Transfer from Oaxaca: $588
- From Oaxaca: Private Transfer to Huatulco: $436
- From Oaxaca: Transfer to Puerto Escondido: $408
- Discover Puerto Escondido One Day Trip Shuttle Coastal Transfer: $142
- Oaxaca Airport: Private Transfer Service: $130
- Xoxocotlan Airport: Private Transfer to Oaxaca City: $82
- Oaxaca: Santiago Apoala Waterfall Day Trip with Transfers: $71
- Private and safe transfer from the airport to the hotel in Oaxaca: $60
- Oaxaca Xoxocotlan Airport (OAX) to Oaxaca hotels -Round-Trip Private Transfer: $59
- Oaxaca Airport (OAX) to Oaxaca - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $59
- Oaxaca Airport (OAX) to Oaxaca de Juárez - Round-Trip Transfer: $59
- Private transfer from Oaxaca Airport to Oaxaca City: $51
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Ushuaia
Also for Ushuaia, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Antarctic Experience W/Snowmobile Ride & Transfer: $242
- Full-Day Penguin Boat Excursion & Transfers Included: $215
- National Park, Train and Navigation. Airport transfer included: $204
- Ushuaia:Trekking Glaciar & Ice Caves W/Lunch and Transfer: $176
- Ushuaia Guided Visit to the National Park with Transfer: $140
- Ushuaia Combo: Tierra del Fuego National Park & Round Trip Transfers to airport: $135
- Complete Husky Experience + Buoy Park with Transfer: $124
- Navigation to Beagle Channel and Sea Lions Island with Transfers: $120
- Escondido and Fagnano Lakes with transfer: $103
- Transfer Ushuaia Airport - Hotel in Ushuaia - Ushuaia Airport: $67
- Husky Trekking with Transfer: $62
- Private Transfer to Cerro Castor from Ushuaia: $60
Is it cheaper to fly into Oaxaca de Juarez or Ushuaia?
Prices for flights to both Ushuaia and Oaxaca de Juarez change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayOaxaca de Juarez $24Ushuaia -
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Oaxaca de Juarez
For Oaxaca de Juarez, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Food Tour at the Mercado de Abastos: $57
- Oaxaca Hidden Street Food Tour by The Lost Taco: $58
- Taste Oaxaca Food Tour with 15+ Tastings: $59
- Tradicional Oaxacan Dinner on Agronomic Biodiversity_01: $60
- Oaxaca: Vegetarian Cooking Class: $65
- Oaxaca Streets Food Tour with 14+ Tastings: $69
- Authentic Oaxaca Eat Like a Local Street Food Tour: $69
- Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu &Local Market Tour: $70
- Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class: $71
- Bike Ride and Street Food Tour in Oaxaca: $71
- Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour: $75
- Secret Food Tour: Oaxaca de Juárez: $75
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Ushuaia
For Ushuaia, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Ushuaia Martial Sunset Experience with Hike and Dinner: $90
- Adventure and Snow Moto + Buffet Lunch or Pizza Rodizio + Transfer: $96
- Beaver Sighting with Dinner off Lake Fagnano: $185
- Ushuaia City Tour: Vespertine Tour with Dinner: $189
- Snowmobile + Snowshoeing + Huskies + Skiing + Lunch or Pizza Buffet: $195
- Discovering Lakes Escondido and Fagnano with sunset dinner: $210
- Puerto Almanza and Punta Paraná Tour with Dinner: $210
- Tierra del Fuego National Park: vespertine tour with dinner: $210
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Oaxaca de Juarez $12Ushuaia -
Tours and Activities in Oaxaca de Juarez
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Oaxaca de Juarez.
- “Las Nieves” Monte Albán, Arrazola, Cuilapam 6h Bike Tour: $120
- 5 Hours Guided Day of The Dead Evening Walking Tour in Oaxaca: $109
- Archaeological sites Tour and Red Pottery in Tlacolula: $170
- Art Workshops and Chocolate Shops Tour: $59
- Art Workshops and Chocolate Shops Tour in Oaxaca: $54
- Artisanal Mezcal Culture Tour for Tasting and History: $107
- Authentic Mezcal Experience Oaxaca Small Group Local Producers: $89
- Cacao, Chocolate Experience in Oaxaca for Small Groups: $80
- City Tour - Oaxaca: $80
- City Tour and Art Walk in Oaxaca: $170
- City Tour and Museum of Cultures: $47
- City Tour in Oaxaca History, Culture and Markets: $54
Tours and Activities in Ushuaia
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Ushuaia.
- 2-day tour: Tierra del Fuego National Park + Fagnano and Escondido Lakes: $175
- 2-day tour:Tierra del Fuego NP + Beagle Channel Navigation + Fagnano & Escondido: $292
- 4×4 Off Road Tour to Escondido and Khami Lakes: $200
- 4WD Off-Road Lakes Adventure in Tierra del Fuego: $173
- 4x4 Adventure at Lago Fagnano from Ushuaia: $236
- 4x4 Lake Fagnano Adventure from Ushuaia: $229
- 5-Hour National Park + City tour - USHUAIA (Private Tour): $245
- 5.5-Hour Nat Park w/ Hiking *Shore Excursion* USHUAIA (Shared tour for cruises): $150
- 5.5-Hour National park w/ hiking Shore excursion - USHUAIA (Private Tour): $290
- 5hrs of Trekking Experience in Martial Glacier: $115
- 7-Hour Lakes Escondido & Fagnano - USHUAIA (Shared tour): $105
- Adventure in the Lakes Fueguinos quadricycles and Patagonian lamb: $199
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayOaxaca de Juarez $14Ushuaia -
Sample the Local Flavors in Oaxaca de Juarez
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Oaxaca de Juarez:
- Oaxaca Pub Crawl with Mezcal Shots and Live Music: $18
- Oaxaca Pub Crawl: $19
- Sustainable Mezcal Tour at an Award Winning Family Distillery: $25
- Check out Hierve el Agua, Mitla, the Tule Tree, Rugs, and a Mezcal Distillery Tour: $49
- From Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery: $54
- Hierve el Agua, Tule Tree, Mitla and Mezcal Distillery Tour: $55
- Hierve el Agua and Distillery of Mezcal Tour: $60
- Hierve el Agua and distillery of mezcal tour: $60
- Distillery Tour and Agave Fields by Mal de Amor Mezcal: $71
- Personalized Tour to Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery: $107
- Oaxaca: Mezcal Distillery Tour with Tastings: $125
- Mezcal Distillery Day Trip: $143
Sample the Local Flavors in Ushuaia
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Ushuaia:
- City tour and Wine tasting: $115
- Photo tour and Wine Tasting in Ushuaia City: $125
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Oaxaca de Juarez and Ushuaia, we can see that Oaxaca de Juarez is more expensive. And not only is Ushuaia much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Oaxaca de Juarez is in North America and Ushuaia is in South America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Ushuaia would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Ushuaia and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Oaxaca de Juarez would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Oaxaca de Juarez than you might in Ushuaia.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Oaxaca de Juarez Expensive? and Is Ushuaia Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Oaxaca de Juarez or Ushuaia?
Oaxaca de Juarez has a larger population, and is about 5 times larger than the population of Ushuaia. When comparing the sizes of Oaxaca de Juarez and Ushuaia, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.