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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Quilmes Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Quilmes

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 25.8% more expensive than Quilmes without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mendoza is 9.6% more expensive than Quilmes without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.08 ARS 16.1K
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
25.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.77 ARS 60.7K
$30.46 ARS 44.2K
37.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 ARS 13.9K
$9.04 ARS 13.1K
5.53%
Cappuccino
$3.83 ARS 5,564
$1.65 ARS 2,391
132.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ARS 3,227
$1.27 ARS 1,845
74.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,879
$1.14 ARS 1,650
73.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ARS 2,958
$1.25 ARS 1,814
63.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 4,478
$2.70 ARS 3,926
14.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,920
$1.27 ARS 1,851
3.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 ARS 2,174
$1.55 ARS 2,249
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,871
$1.84 ARS 2,678
7.61%
Eggs
$2.21 ARS 3,204
$2.16 ARS 3,140
2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 ARS 17.1K
$13.10 ARS 19.0K
-9.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 ARS 10.9K
$6.05 ARS 8,786
24.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
$10.51 ARS 15.3K
-8.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,988
$1.89 ARS 2,750
8.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 2,147
$2.19 ARS 3,181
-32.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 2,138
$1.01 ARS 1,463
45.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 3,013
$2.63 ARS 3,817
-21.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ARS 1,468
$1.19 ARS 1,735
-15.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,490
$1.37 ARS 1,990
-24.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ARS 1,471
$0.88 ARS 1,275
14.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 ARS 3,834
$1.86 ARS 2,708
41.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 ARS 3,687
$3.47 ARS 5,038
-26.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 ARS 7,246
$5.08 ARS 7,375
-1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARS 2,986
$1.30 ARS 1,884
58.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 ARS 5,163
$3.03 ARS 4,405
17.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 984
$0.77 ARS 1,120
-11.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.18 ARS 26.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ARS 605
$2.44 ARS 3,548
-82.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,414
$0.90 ARS 1,308
7.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 ARS 7,001
$5.86 ARS 8,506
-17.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ARS 1,750
$1.03 ARS 1,502
17.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ARS 46.2M
$23.5K ARS 34.2M
35.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ARS 48.7M
$26.4K ARS 38.3M
26.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 ARS 110.2K
$55.8 ARS 81.1K
35.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.05 ARS 24.8K
$18.13 ARS 26.3K
-5.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.96 ARS 31.9K
$14.81 ARS 21.5K
48.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.52 ARS 40.0K
$26.25 ARS 38.1K
4.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.22 ARS 23.5K
$13.59 ARS 19.7K
19.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 ARS 8,579
$5.14 ARS 7,463
14.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ARS 151.0K
$222 ARS 322.4K
-53.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,198 ARS 3.2M
$1,087 ARS 1.6M
102.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 ARS 116.3K
$60.7 ARS 88.1K
31.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.7 ARS 109.9K
$60.1 ARS 87.3K
25.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 ARS 220.1K
$107 ARS 155.1K
41.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARS 169.6K
$95.4 ARS 138.5K
22.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 ARS 531.5K
$332 ARS 482.8K
10.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 ARS 390.7K
$236 ARS 343.1K
13.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 ARS 892.4K
$693 ARS 1.0M
-11.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 ARS 726.0K
$541 ARS 786.2K
-7.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,664 ARS 2.4M
$1,826 ARS 2.7M
-8.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,094 ARS 1.6M
$1,268 ARS 1.8M
-13.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Quilmes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$779 ARS 1.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
100
-21.00%

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Last update for Mendoza: January 13, 2026

Last update for Quilmes: January 13, 2026

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