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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Mendoza

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 4% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 2.2% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 Ft 3,792
$11.09 ARS 16.1K
4.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 Ft 19K
$40.33 ARS 58.5K
43.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 Ft 2,869
$9.66 ARS 14K
-9.42%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Ft 935
$3.81 ARS 5,524
-25.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 Ft 591
$2.3 ARS 3,345
-21.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 Ft 421
$2 ARS 2,904
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Ft 928
$2.03 ARS 2,951
39.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 Ft 919
$2.93 ARS 4,248
-4.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Ft 397
$1.33 ARS 1,935
-9.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 Ft 546
$1.49 ARS 2,155
11.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 Ft 681
$1.98 ARS 2,880
5.05%
Eggs
$2.99 Ft 982
$2.12 ARS 3,077
41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 Ft 3,326
$11.48 ARS 16.7K
-11.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 Ft 2,048
$7.72 ARS 11.2K
-19.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 Ft 4,438
$9.23 ARS 13.4K
46.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 636
$2.04 ARS 2,953
-4.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 633
$1.46 ARS 2,122
32.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Ft 710
$1.46 ARS 2,124
47.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 Ft 1,152
$2.08 ARS 3,019
68.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 368
$1.03 ARS 1,493
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 398
$0.99 ARS 1,433
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 Ft 495
$0.98 ARS 1,416
54.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 190
$2.75 ARS 3,987
-78.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 Ft 2,166
$2.47 ARS 3,578
167.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 Ft 1,952
$5.12 ARS 7,437
16.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 Ft 395
$1.98 ARS 2,877
-39.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 Ft 550
$3.57 ARS 5,174
-52.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Ft 422
$0.68 ARS 981
89.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.83 Ft 8,471
$18.25 ARS 26.5K
41.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 Ft 1,034
$0.42 ARS 608
650.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 366
$1.02 ARS 1,484
8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.02 Ft 6,237
$4.88 ARS 7,077
289.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 Ft 584
$1.16 ARS 1,686
53.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K Ft 8.4M
$31.3K ARS 45.4M
-17.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K Ft 10.1M
$32.9K ARS 47.7M
-6.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 48.9K
$77.6 ARS 112.6K
92.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.89 Ft 8,490
$17.44 ARS 25.3K
48.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.86 Ft 6,512
$21.94 ARS 31.8K
-9.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.8 Ft 20.6K
$27.69 ARS 40.2K
126.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.89 Ft 7,179
$16.28 ARS 23.6K
34.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 Ft 2,978
$5.95 ARS 8,637
52.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 Ft 152K
$102 ARS 148.7K
352.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4M
$2,123 ARS 3.1M
481.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 Ft 28.1K
$83.1 ARS 120.6K
3.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.73 Ft 14K
$76.4 ARS 110.9K
-44.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Ft 32.1K
$146 ARS 211.6K
-32.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 Ft 34.1K
$116 ARS 169K
-10.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 Ft 240K
$363 ARS 527.4K
101.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 Ft 183.1K
$266 ARS 386.1K
109.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 Ft 446.7K
$599 ARS 869.3K
127.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 Ft 311.6K
$507 ARS 735.7K
87.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,276 Ft 1.7M
$1,977 ARS 2.9M
166.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,870 Ft 1.3M
$1,221 ARS 1.8M
216.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,616 Ft 530K
$757 ARS 1.1M
113.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
79
-91.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Budapest: December 1, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: December 1, 2025

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