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Cost of Living Comparison Between Catamarca and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Catamarca and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Catamarca is 16.9% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catamarca is 3.2% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 15.4K
$11.08 ARS 16.1K
-4.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.32 ARS 49.8K
$41.77 ARS 60.7K
-17.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 ARS 13.5K
$9.54 ARS 13.9K
-2.31%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARS 3,850
$3.83 ARS 5,564
-30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,493
$2.22 ARS 3,227
-22.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,167
$1.98 ARS 2,879
-24.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 3,130
$2.04 ARS 2,958
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 4,378
$3.08 ARS 4,478
-2.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,906
$1.32 ARS 1,920
-0.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,279
$1.50 ARS 2,174
4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,822
$1.98 ARS 2,871
-2.02%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,136
$2.21 ARS 3,204
-2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ARS 14.7K
$11.81 ARS 17.1K
-14.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 ARS 8,865
$7.52 ARS 10.9K
-18.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 ARS 14.0K
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,965
$2.06 ARS 2,988
-0.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,968
$1.48 ARS 2,147
37.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,853
$1.47 ARS 2,138
-12.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,714
$2.07 ARS 3,013
23.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,656
$1.01 ARS 1,468
12.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,822
$1.03 ARS 1,490
21.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,917
$1.01 ARS 1,471
30.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,144
$2.64 ARS 3,834
-43.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ARS 4,455
$2.54 ARS 3,687
20.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.26 ARS 7,637
$4.99 ARS 7,246
5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,880
$2.06 ARS 2,986
-3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 4,586
$3.56 ARS 5,163
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,111
$0.68 ARS 984
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.18 ARS 26.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 2,212
$0.42 ARS 605
261.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,231
$0.97 ARS 1,414
-12.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ARS 8,689
$4.82 ARS 7,001
24.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,602
$1.21 ARS 1,750
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 39.3M
$31.8K ARS 46.2M
-14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
$33.5K ARS 48.7M
-9.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.8 ARS 97.1K
$75.9 ARS 110.2K
-11.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ARS 25.1K
$17.05 ARS 24.8K
1.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 ARS 32.1K
$21.96 ARS 31.9K
0.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 ARS 37.5K
$27.52 ARS 40.0K
-6.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.50 ARS 19.6K
$16.22 ARS 23.5K
-16.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 ARS 8,904
$5.91 ARS 8,579
3.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 325.3K
$104 ARS 151.0K
115.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,646 ARS 3.8M
$2,198 ARS 3.2M
20.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 ARS 108.1K
$80.1 ARS 116.3K
-7.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.6 ARS 102.6K
$75.7 ARS 109.9K
-6.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 166.9K
$152 ARS 220.1K
-24.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 160.3K
$117 ARS 169.6K
-5.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 499.2K
$366 ARS 531.5K
-6.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 346.3K
$269 ARS 390.7K
-11.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ARS 990.7K
$614 ARS 892.4K
11.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 765.0K
$500 ARS 726.0K
5.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,971 ARS 2.9M
$1,664 ARS 2.4M
18.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,408 ARS 2.0M
$1,094 ARS 1.6M
28.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catamarca
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$779 ARS 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for Catamarca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: January 13, 2026

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