Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and San Salvador de Jujuy Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and San Salvador de Jujuy

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 16.3% more expensive than San Salvador de Jujuy without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 1.2% cheaper than San Salvador de Jujuy without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
27.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$33.22 ARS 39.5K
21.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$8.94 ARS 10.6K
8.17%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$2.82 ARS 3,348
35.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$1.69 ARS 2,009
37.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$1.49 ARS 1,767
33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$2.1 ARS 2,492
-2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$3.04 ARS 3,611
-0.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.24 ARS 1,477
2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$1.59 ARS 1,884
-5.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$1.97 ARS 2,344
2.54%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$2.27 ARS 2,694
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$6.18 ARS 7,336
88.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$3.44 ARS 4,080
117.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$5.39 ARS 6,399
77.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$2.04 ARS 2,425
-0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$1.96 ARS 2,324
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$1.27 ARS 1,503
20.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$2.55 ARS 3,032
-17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.17 ARS 1,391
-11.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.19 ARS 1,415
-13.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$1.52 ARS 1,806
-32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$1.5 ARS 1,783
75.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$3.2 ARS 3,798
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$4.89 ARS 5,802
4.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$2.06 ARS 2,449
-4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$3.17 ARS 3,766
11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$0.77 ARS 910
-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
$1.51 ARS 1,798
-70.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$0.86 ARS 1,020
17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$6.05 ARS 7,179
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$0.98 ARS 1,160
19.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$27.6K ARS 32.7M
13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
11.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$67.4 ARS 80K
13.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$8.87 ARS 10.5K
92.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$9.46 ARS 11.2K
129.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$26.18 ARS 31.1K
6.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$14.04 ARS 16.7K
12.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$6.06 ARS 7,195
-3.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$217 ARS 257.1K
-51.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
-20.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
9.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$69.2 ARS 82.1K
9.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$116 ARS 137.8K
27.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$114 ARS 135.1K
5.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$343 ARS 407.2K
5.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$237 ARS 281K
12.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$674 ARS 800.6K
-9.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$539 ARS 640.5K
-4.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$1,818 ARS 2.2M
-12.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$1,453 ARS 1.7M
-9.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
San Salvador de Jujuy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$360 ARS 427.5K
111.74%
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 Salvador de Jujuy: October 27, 2025

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