Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and San Miguel de Tucuman Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and San Miguel de Tucuman

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 15.3% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 6.2% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
7.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
18.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
9.39%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$2.75 ARS 3,265
38.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$1.67 ARS 1,982
39.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$1.51 ARS 1,790
31.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$2.06 ARS 2,450
-0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$3.04 ARS 3,607
-0.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.25 ARS 1,483
1.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$1.57 ARS 1,859
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$1.95 ARS 2,321
3.59%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$1.96 ARS 2,328
11.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
17.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$6.13 ARS 7,278
21.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
2.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$2.4 ARS 2,856
-15.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$2.47 ARS 2,933
-40.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$1.27 ARS 1,507
20.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$1.85 ARS 2,200
13.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.13 ARS 1,342
-8.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.39 ARS 1,645
-25.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$1.09 ARS 1,293
-6.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$1.49 ARS 1,775
76.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$3.05 ARS 3,619
-16.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$4.92 ARS 5,840
4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$2.05 ARS 2,432
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$3.12 ARS 3,705
13.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$0.78 ARS 929
-6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$1.54 ARS 1,823
-70.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$0.88 ARS 1,042
14.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$6.1 ARS 7,239
-20.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.1 ARS 1,303
6.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
11.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$66.6 ARS 79K
14.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
-1.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
-4.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
6.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
14.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$6.24 ARS 7,405
-6.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$221 ARS 262.3K
-52.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
-19.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
10.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
8.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$116 ARS 137.4K
28.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$111 ARS 131.6K
8.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$337 ARS 400.1K
7.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$234 ARS 277.7K
13.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$678 ARS 805.3K
-9.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$542 ARS 643.7K
-4.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
-16.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
-17.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
58.5
35.04%

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Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

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