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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 5.5% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 2.9% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 ARS 14.9K
$9.85 ARS 13.4K
10.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.14 ARS 55.9K
$45.61 ARS 62.0K
-9.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 ARS 13.1K
$9.80 ARS 13.3K
-1.63%
Cappuccino
$3.83 ARS 5,207
$2.23 ARS 3,035
71.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ARS 3,190
$1.62 ARS 2,203
45.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,696
$1.55 ARS 2,106
27.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ARS 2,760
$2.19 ARS 2,981
-7.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 4,155
$3.01 ARS 4,096
1.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,730
$1.56 ARS 2,126
-18.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ARS 2,087
$2.47 ARS 3,365
-38.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,735
$1.94 ARS 2,637
3.61%
Eggs
$2.20 ARS 2,993
$2.44 ARS 3,317
-9.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
$9.04 ARS 12.3K
30.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 ARS 10.5K
$6.51 ARS 8,848
18.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.60 ARS 13.1K
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
3.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,689
$1.97 ARS 2,681
0.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 2,003
$2.17 ARS 2,947
-32.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 2,017
$1.32 ARS 1,797
12.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,817
$2.72 ARS 3,705
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,393
$1.20 ARS 1,631
-15.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,384
$1.30 ARS 1,762
-21.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ARS 1,379
$1.61 ARS 2,192
-37.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,582
$1.73 ARS 2,354
52.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 ARS 3,500
$2.46 ARS 3,349
4.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 ARS 6,707
$4.96 ARS 6,744
-0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARS 2,651
$2.00 ARS 2,726
-2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 ARS 4,663
$2.92 ARS 3,972
17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 ARS 937
$0.99 ARS 1,343
-30.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.14 ARS 24.7K
$55.8 ARS 75.9K
-67.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARS 560
$1.15 ARS 1,569
-64.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,336
$0.97 ARS 1,323
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 ARS 6,478
$6.09 ARS 8,287
-21.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ARS 1,578
$1.13 ARS 1,537
2.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K ARS 42.2M
$26.7K ARS 36.4M
15.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARS 44.9M
$35.7K ARS 48.6M
-7.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 ARS 104.3K
$95.8 ARS 130.3K
-19.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.10 ARS 23.3K
$17.26 ARS 23.5K
-0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 ARS 30.0K
$25.98 ARS 35.3K
-15.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.58 ARS 37.5K
$24.67 ARS 33.5K
11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 ARS 21.9K
$23.05 ARS 31.3K
-30.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 8,266
$8.02 ARS 10.9K
-24.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 ARS 140.6K
$190 ARS 258.8K
-45.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,161 ARS 2.9M
$2,211 ARS 3.0M
-2.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 ARS 109.5K
$121 ARS 164.1K
-33.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 ARS 105.1K
$84.6 ARS 115.1K
-8.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 ARS 205.0K
$128 ARS 174.0K
17.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 163.1K
$130 ARS 177.0K
-7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 494.2K
$432 ARS 587.2K
-15.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ARS 372.5K
$320 ARS 435.9K
-14.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 ARS 839.8K
$756 ARS 1.0M
-18.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 ARS 682.5K
$564 ARS 767.5K
-11.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,635 ARS 2.2M
$2,387 ARS 3.2M
-31.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 ARS 1.5M
$1,490 ARS 2.0M
-24.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 ARS 993.2K
$606 ARS 824.2K
20.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
58.5
35.04%

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

Last update for Mendoza: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cordoba: April 13, 2026

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