Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Santo Domingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Santo Domingo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mendoza is 0.3% more expensive than Santo Domingo without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mendoza is 0.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 ARSĀ 15.9K
$8.71 DOPĀ 522
25.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.61 ARSĀ 60.4K
$50.6 DOPĀ 3,034
-17.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 ARSĀ 14.2K
$7.23 DOPĀ 434
34.99%
Cappuccino
$3.77 ARSĀ 5,479
$2.74 DOPĀ 164
37.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ARSĀ 3,410
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.5
137.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,946
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.73
144.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,942
$2.60 DOPĀ 156
-21.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,246
$5.16 DOPĀ 310
-43.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,843
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.7
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,183
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
-17.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,963
$1.57 DOPĀ 94.0
29.94%
Eggs
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,069
$2.28 DOPĀ 137
-7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 ARSĀ 17.1K
$7.07 DOPĀ 424
66.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 ARSĀ 11.2K
$6.23 DOPĀ 374
23.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.32 ARSĀ 13.5K
$11.19 DOPĀ 671
-16.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,937
$3.32 DOPĀ 199
-39.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,114
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.5
56.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,164
$2.98 DOPĀ 179
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,029
$1.95 DOPĀ 117
7.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
$2.43 DOPĀ 146
-58.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,489
$2.28 DOPĀ 137
-54.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,435
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.8
-12.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,856
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.7
191.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ARSĀ 3,526
$5.80 DOPĀ 348
-58.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 ARSĀ 7,308
$11.60 DOPĀ 696
-56.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,837
$2.67 DOPĀ 160
-26.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 ARSĀ 5,200
$3.11 DOPĀ 186
15.11%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,041
$0.62 DOPĀ 36.91
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.27 ARSĀ 26.5K
$67.9 DOPĀ 4,072
-73.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARSĀ 598
$3.33 DOPĀ 199
-87.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,415
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
-54.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,283
$5.82 DOPĀ 349
-13.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
$1.27 DOPĀ 76.1
-5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K ARSĀ 46.0M
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
20.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ARSĀ 49.2M
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
6.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,665
-0.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARSĀ 24.9K
$25.17 DOPĀ 1,509
-32.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 ARSĀ 32.3K
$35.50 DOPĀ 2,128
-37.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.34 ARSĀ 39.7K
$35.42 DOPĀ 2,124
-22.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 ARSĀ 23.4K
$14.61 DOPĀ 876
10.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 ARSĀ 8,638
$6.71 DOPĀ 403
-11.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ARSĀ 151.6K
$270 DOPĀ 16.2K
-61.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,119 ARSĀ 3.1M
$8,076 DOPĀ 484.3K
-73.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.0 ARSĀ 117.6K
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,663
32.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
$52.6 DOPĀ 3,155
46.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 ARSĀ 220.0K
$96.5 DOPĀ 5,789
56.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARSĀ 171.6K
$117 DOPĀ 7,025
0.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ARSĀ 512.5K
$578 DOPĀ 34.7K
-38.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ARSĀ 397.6K
$286 DOPĀ 17.2K
-4.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ARSĀ 899.3K
$1,193 DOPĀ 71.5K
-48.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 ARSĀ 745.6K
$670 DOPĀ 40.2K
-23.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,664 ARSĀ 2.4M
$2,151 DOPĀ 129.0K
-22.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 ARSĀ 1.6M
$1,180 DOPĀ 70.8K
-7.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Santo Domingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 ARSĀ 1.1M
$634 DOPĀ 38.0K
15.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
12.9
512.40%

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Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

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