Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Cordoba Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Cordoba

🙂 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 0.7% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 13.6% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$9.95 ARS 11.8K
12.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$45.06 ARS 53.5K
-10.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
-4.92%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$2.26 ARS 2,684
69.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$1.57 ARS 1,859
48.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$1.5 ARS 1,784
32.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$2.28 ARS 2,704
-10.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$2.96 ARS 3,513
1.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.64 ARS 1,944
-22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$2.41 ARS 2,861
-37.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$2.02 ARS 2,402
-
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$2.43 ARS 2,891
-9.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
26.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$6.29 ARS 7,464
18.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$9.38 ARS 11.1K
2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$1.93 ARS 2,297
5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$2.08 ARS 2,469
-29.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$1.26 ARS 1,493
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$2.71 ARS 3,217
-22.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.24 ARS 1,469
-16.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.29 ARS 1,533
-20.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$1.55 ARS 1,838
-34.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$1.67 ARS 1,979
57.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$2.47 ARS 2,931
3.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$5.1 ARS 6,056
0.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$2.07 ARS 2,455
-5.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$2.9 ARS 3,439
21.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$1.01 ARS 1,201
-27.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
$57.1 ARS 67.7K
-67.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$1.14 ARS 1,358
-60.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$1.03 ARS 1,222
-1.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$5.85 ARS 6,947
-17.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.09 ARS 1,295
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$26.8K ARS 31.8M
16.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$35K ARS 41.5M
-4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$99.1 ARS 117.6K
-23.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$17.19 ARS 20.4K
-0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$26.14 ARS 31K
-16.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$24.91 ARS 29.6K
11.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$23.65 ARS 28.1K
-32.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$7.86 ARS 9,338
-25.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$186 ARS 220.4K
-43.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$121 ARS 143.6K
-31.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$83.8 ARS 99.6K
-10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$130 ARS 154.7K
13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$133 ARS 158.2K
-9.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$436 ARS 517.2K
-16.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$315 ARS 373.5K
-15.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$764 ARS 907.4K
-19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$569 ARS 675.4K
-9.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$2,633 ARS 3.1M
-39.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$1,659 ARS 2M
-21.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$624 ARS 740.8K
22.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
58.5
35.04%

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Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cordoba: October 28, 2025

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