Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Bariloche Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Bariloche

🙂 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 3.3% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 4.7% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$11.17 ARS 13.3K
0.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$25.69 ARS 30.5K
57.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$9.37 ARS 11.1K
3.20%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$3.56 ARS 4,223
7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$1.82 ARS 2,157
28.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$1.77 ARS 2,096
12.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$2.31 ARS 2,747
-11.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$2.53 ARS 3,000
18.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.52 ARS 1,808
-16.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$3.01 ARS 3,580
-49.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$2.93 ARS 3,475
-31.06%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$2.46 ARS 2,918
-10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$10.89 ARS 12.9K
6.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$8.55 ARS 10.1K
-12.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$12.07 ARS 14.3K
-20.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$2.02 ARS 2,404
0.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$2.11 ARS 2,504
-30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$2.01 ARS 2,384
-23.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$2.65 ARS 3,144
-20.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.07 ARS 1,269
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$0.92 ARS 1,091
11.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$1.86 ARS 2,208
-45.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$1.25 ARS 1,489
110.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$2.52 ARS 2,991
1.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$8.11 ARS 9,630
-36.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$2.51 ARS 2,985
-21.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$2.96 ARS 3,518
19.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$1.02 ARS 1,207
-28.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$1.48 ARS 1,761
-69.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$1.17 ARS 1,384
-13.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$6.06 ARS 7,201
-20.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.03 ARS 1,219
13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
7.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$31.2K ARS 37.1M
7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$57.1 ARS 67.8K
33.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$21.55 ARS 25.6K
-20.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$18.54 ARS 22K
17.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$50.5 ARS 59.9K
-44.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$24.55 ARS 29.2K
-35.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$6.23 ARS 7,396
-6.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$223 ARS 264.4K
-52.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$4,022 ARS 4.8M
-46.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$65.7 ARS 78K
25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$54.4 ARS 64.7K
38.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$95.6 ARS 113.5K
55.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$107 ARS 126.6K
12.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$527 ARS 625.6K
-31.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$408 ARS 484.7K
-34.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$931 ARS 1.1M
-34.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$963 ARS 1.1M
-46.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$2,837 ARS 3.4M
-43.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$2,525 ARS 3M
-48.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Bariloche
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$818 ARS 971.4K
-6.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
87.5
-9.71%

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Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

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