Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Tandil Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Tandil

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 19.8% more expensive than Tandil without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 7.1% cheaper than Tandil without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
22.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
-0.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
-7.55%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$2.31 ARS 2,740
65.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$1.88 ARS 2,231
23.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$0.98 ARS 1,159
103.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$3.19 ARS 3,794
-35.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$1.96 ARS 2,327
53.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$0.97 ARS 1,152
30.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$1.12 ARS 1,332
34.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$1.67 ARS 1,987
20.96%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$4.08 ARS 4,849
-46.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$8.27 ARS 9,825
40.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$6.19 ARS 7,347
20.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
4.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$2 ARS 2,376
1.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$2.04 ARS 2,426
-27.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$1.3 ARS 1,548
17.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$2.52 ARS 2,990
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.19 ARS 1,416
-13.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.25 ARS 1,488
-17.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$1.26 ARS 1,496
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$1.42 ARS 1,683
85.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$3.08 ARS 3,652
-16.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$4.96 ARS 5,890
3.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$1.99 ARS 2,362
-1.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$3.04 ARS 3,605
16.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$0.68 ARS 811
7.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$1.47 ARS 1,743
-69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$0.86 ARS 1,027
17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$5.91 ARS 7,014
-18.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.13 ARS 1,336
3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
15.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
9.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
11.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
14.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
12.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
41.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
40.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$6.22 ARS 7,384
-6.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$219 ARS 259.5K
-51.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
-20.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
17.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
1.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
50.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$116 ARS 138K
3.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$430 ARS 511K
-15.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$328 ARS 389.3K
-18.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$810 ARS 961.3K
-24.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$666 ARS 790.9K
-22.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
-1.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
-6.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Tandil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
-36.84%
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 Tandil: October 28, 2025

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