Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and San Luis Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and San Luis

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 33.2% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 6.6% cheaper than San Luis without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
2.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
0.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$3.73 ARS 4,430
2.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$2.24 ARS 2,655
4.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$2.07 ARS 2,461
-3.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$1.58 ARS 1,871
29.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$2.89 ARS 3,434
4.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.32 ARS 1,563
-3.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$1.5 ARS 1,786
0.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$2.03 ARS 2,409
-0.49%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$2.19 ARS 2,596
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$6.52 ARS 7,748
78.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$4.71 ARS 5,589
58.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$5.45 ARS 6,466
75.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$1.22 ARS 1,448
66.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$1.48 ARS 1,753
-0.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$1.49 ARS 1,765
2.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$2.09 ARS 2,484
0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$0.97 ARS 1,154
6.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.02 ARS 1,216
0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$0.99 ARS 1,172
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$0.55 ARS 650
378.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$2.53 ARS 3,000
1.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$4.18 ARS 4,963
22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$2.01 ARS 2,389
-2.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$3.6 ARS 4,279
-1.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$0.54 ARS 640
35.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$0.42 ARS 495
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$0.98 ARS 1,160
3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$4.84 ARS 5,743
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.02 ARS 1,215
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
-2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$60 ARS 71.3K
26.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
60.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
-1.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
5.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
15.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$5.32 ARS 6,321
9.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$105 ARS 124.9K
0.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
1.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
-0.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
0.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$137 ARS 162.9K
8.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$118 ARS 139.9K
1.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$300 ARS 356.7K
20.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$170 ARS 202.1K
56.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$531 ARS 631K
15.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$297 ARS 353.2K
73.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
-14.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
-17.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$496 ARS 588.9K
53.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
79
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Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

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