Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and El Calafate Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and El Calafate

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mendoza is 13.2% more expensive than El Calafate without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mendoza is 15.2% more expensive than El Calafate without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 ARSĀ 15.9K
$10.47 ARSĀ 15.2K
4.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.61 ARSĀ 60.4K
$34.16 ARSĀ 49.6K
21.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 ARSĀ 14.2K
$8.87 ARSĀ 12.9K
10.03%
Cappuccino
$3.77 ARSĀ 5,479
$2.64 ARSĀ 3,833
42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ARSĀ 3,410
$1.63 ARSĀ 2,370
44.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,946
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,239
31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,942
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,146
-6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,246
$2.91 ARSĀ 4,233
0.34%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,843
$1.25 ARSĀ 1,821
1.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,183
$1.64 ARSĀ 2,384
-8.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,963
$1.98 ARSĀ 2,873
3.03%
Eggs
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,069
$2.19 ARSĀ 3,186
-3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 ARSĀ 17.1K
$10.25 ARSĀ 14.9K
14.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 ARSĀ 11.2K
$6.17 ARSĀ 8,956
25.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.32 ARSĀ 13.5K
$9.55 ARSĀ 13.9K
-2.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,937
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,949
-0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,114
$2.15 ARSĀ 3,130
-32.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,164
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,903
13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,029
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,714
-18.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
$1.15 ARSĀ 1,669
-12.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,489
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,748
-14.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,435
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,923
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,856
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,179
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ARSĀ 3,526
$3.09 ARSĀ 4,491
-21.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 ARSĀ 7,308
$4.87 ARSĀ 7,067
3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,837
$2.08 ARSĀ 3,020
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 ARSĀ 5,200
$3.07 ARSĀ 4,459
16.61%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,041
$0.84 ARSĀ 1,218
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.27 ARSĀ 26.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARSĀ 598
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,229
-73.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,415
$0.85 ARSĀ 1,241
14.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,283
$6.06 ARSĀ 8,808
-17.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
$1.09 ARSĀ 1,584
10.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K ARSĀ 46.0M
$27.4K ARSĀ 39.7M
15.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ARSĀ 49.2M
$29.9K ARSĀ 43.5M
13.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
$68.0 ARSĀ 98.8K
13.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARSĀ 24.9K
$17.21 ARSĀ 25.0K
-0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 ARSĀ 32.3K
$22.35 ARSĀ 32.5K
-0.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.34 ARSĀ 39.7K
$25.88 ARSĀ 37.6K
5.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 ARSĀ 23.4K
$13.66 ARSĀ 19.8K
17.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 ARSĀ 8,638
$6.22 ARSĀ 9,034
-4.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ARSĀ 151.6K
$219 ARSĀ 318.1K
-52.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,119 ARSĀ 3.1M
$2,689 ARSĀ 3.9M
-21.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.0 ARSĀ 117.6K
$75.1 ARSĀ 109.1K
7.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
$69.0 ARSĀ 100.2K
11.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 ARSĀ 220.0K
$114 ARSĀ 165.5K
32.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARSĀ 171.6K
$110 ARSĀ 159.9K
7.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ARSĀ 512.5K
$334 ARSĀ 485.6K
5.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ARSĀ 397.6K
$242 ARSĀ 350.7K
13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ARSĀ 899.3K
$686 ARSĀ 996.1K
-9.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 ARSĀ 745.6K
$547 ARSĀ 794.9K
-6.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,664 ARSĀ 2.4M
$1,879 ARSĀ 2.7M
-11.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 ARSĀ 1.6M
$1,557 ARSĀ 2.3M
-29.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
El Calafate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 ARSĀ 1.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
58.5
35.04%

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Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

Last update for El Calafate: March 1, 2026

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