Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Río Tercero Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Río Tercero

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 10.5% more expensive than Río Tercero without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mendoza is 1.9% more expensive than Río Tercero without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
18.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
6.73%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$2.69 ARS 3,195
42.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$1.71 ARS 2,034
36.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$1.51 ARS 1,793
31.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$2.05 ARS 2,435
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$2.95 ARS 3,509
2.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.27 ARS 1,505
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$1.64 ARS 1,951
-7.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$2.01 ARS 2,392
0.50%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$2.24 ARS 2,662
-2.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
17.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$6.05 ARS 7,187
23.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
4.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$2.01 ARS 2,386
1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$2.08 ARS 2,469
-29.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$1.26 ARS 1,500
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$2.54 ARS 3,021
-17.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.19 ARS 1,411
-13.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.24 ARS 1,472
-16.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$1.27 ARS 1,513
-19.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$1.42 ARS 1,684
85.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$3.05 ARS 3,622
-16.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$5.05 ARS 5,992
1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$2 ARS 2,370
-2.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$3.05 ARS 3,622
15.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$0.83 ARS 982
-12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$1.46 ARS 1,734
-69.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$0.91 ARS 1,076
10.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$5.95 ARS 7,069
-18.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.11 ARS 1,317
5.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
14.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$31K ARS 36.8M
8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
12.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
-1.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$22.76 ARS 27K
-4.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
8.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$6.26 ARS 7,429
-7.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$224 ARS 266.4K
-53.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
-18.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
12.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
7.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$114 ARS 135.2K
30.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$111 ARS 131.4K
8.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$340 ARS 404.3K
6.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$234 ARS 278K
13.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$685 ARS 813.6K
-10.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$532 ARS 632.1K
-3.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
-19.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$1,686 ARS 2M
-22.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Río Tercero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$640 ARS 760.1K
19.07%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Río Tercero: October 27, 2025

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