Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Pilar Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Pilar

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 15.6% more expensive than Pilar without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 5.9% cheaper than Pilar without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$15.23 ARS 18.1K
-26.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$59.5 ARS 70.6K
-31.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$11.92 ARS 14.2K
-18.88%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$3.91 ARS 4,638
-2.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$2.18 ARS 2,585
6.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$1.46 ARS 1,733
36.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$3.66 ARS 4,348
-43.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$3.97 ARS 4,709
-24.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.53 ARS 1,817
-16.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$2.47 ARS 2,933
-38.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$2.2 ARS 2,615
-8.18%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$2.25 ARS 2,676
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$12.16 ARS 14.4K
-4.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$2.94 ARS 3,493
154.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$9.39 ARS 11.2K
2.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$2.54 ARS 3,020
-20.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$2.13 ARS 2,528
-30.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$1.25 ARS 1,485
22.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-18.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.45 ARS 1,721
-28.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.47 ARS 1,751
-29.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$1.78 ARS 2,117
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$1.49 ARS 1,768
76.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$3.28 ARS 3,900
-21.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$6.06 ARS 7,202
-15.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$2.17 ARS 2,582
-9.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$3.2 ARS 3,803
10.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$0.77 ARS 920
-5.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$1.64 ARS 1,945
-72.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$0.91 ARS 1,084
10.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$5.92 ARS 7,033
-18.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.12 ARS 1,327
4.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$24.7K ARS 29.3M
26.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
17.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$64 ARS 76K
19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$10.18 ARS 12.1K
67.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$20.17 ARS 24K
7.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$26.08 ARS 31K
6.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$13.62 ARS 16.2K
16.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-33.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$334 ARS 396.3K
-68.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$5,254 ARS 6.2M
-58.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$112 ARS 132.7K
-26.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$87.2 ARS 103.5K
-13.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$127 ARS 150.4K
17.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$132 ARS 157.2K
-9.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$343 ARS 407.8K
5.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$237 ARS 281.1K
12.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$689 ARS 818.1K
-11.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$534 ARS 634.3K
-3.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$1,649 ARS 2M
-3.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$1,646 ARS 2M
-20.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Pilar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$983 ARS 1.2M
-22.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
52.71
49.88%

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

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pilar: October 28, 2025

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