Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Santa Rosa Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Santa Rosa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mendoza is 28.5% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mendoza is 9.7% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 ARSĀ 15.9K
$10.62 ARSĀ 15.4K
2.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.61 ARSĀ 60.4K
$34.22 ARSĀ 49.7K
21.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 ARSĀ 14.2K
$8.84 ARSĀ 12.8K
10.41%
Cappuccino
$3.77 ARSĀ 5,479
$2.71 ARSĀ 3,931
39.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ARSĀ 3,410
$1.67 ARSĀ 2,423
40.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,946
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,155
37.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,942
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,148
-6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,246
$3.07 ARSĀ 4,458
-4.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,843
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,837
0.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,183
$1.63 ARSĀ 2,371
-7.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,963
$2.05 ARSĀ 2,972
-0.49%
Eggs
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,069
$2.19 ARSĀ 3,180
-3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 ARSĀ 17.1K
$9.93 ARSĀ 14.4K
18.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 ARSĀ 11.2K
$6.01 ARSĀ 8,734
28.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.32 ARSĀ 13.5K
$9.31 ARSĀ 13.5K
0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,937
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,933
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,114
$2.14 ARSĀ 3,113
-31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,164
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,897
13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,029
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,722
-18.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,724
-15.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,489
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,722
-13.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,435
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,917
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,856
$1.42 ARSĀ 2,057
86.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ARSĀ 3,526
$3.21 ARSĀ 4,666
-24.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 ARSĀ 7,308
$4.92 ARSĀ 7,150
2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,837
$2.01 ARSĀ 2,918
-2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 ARSĀ 5,200
$3.02 ARSĀ 4,391
18.54%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,041
$0.81 ARSĀ 1,177
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.27 ARSĀ 26.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARSĀ 598
$1.47 ARSĀ 2,131
-72.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,415
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,333
5.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,283
$6.07 ARSĀ 8,815
-17.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
$1.05 ARSĀ 1,526
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K ARSĀ 46.0M
$27.1K ARSĀ 39.3M
16.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ARSĀ 49.2M
$30.3K ARSĀ 44.0M
11.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
$67.8 ARSĀ 98.4K
13.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARSĀ 24.9K
$16.89 ARSĀ 24.5K
1.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 ARSĀ 32.3K
$22.50 ARSĀ 32.7K
-1.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.34 ARSĀ 39.7K
$26.56 ARSĀ 38.6K
2.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 ARSĀ 23.4K
$13.91 ARSĀ 20.2K
15.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 ARSĀ 8,638
$6.08 ARSĀ 8,828
-2.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ARSĀ 151.6K
$217 ARSĀ 315.2K
-51.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,119 ARSĀ 3.1M
$2,668 ARSĀ 3.9M
-20.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.0 ARSĀ 117.6K
$75.1 ARSĀ 109.1K
7.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
$69.8 ARSĀ 101.3K
10.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 ARSĀ 220.0K
$116 ARSĀ 168.1K
30.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARSĀ 171.6K
$112 ARSĀ 162.2K
5.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ARSĀ 512.5K
$334 ARSĀ 485.5K
5.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ARSĀ 397.6K
$234 ARSĀ 340.0K
16.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ARSĀ 899.3K
$678 ARSĀ 984.6K
-8.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 ARSĀ 745.6K
$529 ARSĀ 767.6K
-2.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,664 ARSĀ 2.4M
$1,824 ARSĀ 2.6M
-8.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 ARSĀ 1.6M
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-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Santa Rosa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 ARSĀ 1.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
58.5
35.04%

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Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santa Rosa: March 2, 2026

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