Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Palermo is 0.8% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 20.4% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 ARS 15.5K
$10.93 ARS 15.9K
-2.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.20 ARS 48.2K
$41.61 ARS 60.4K
-20.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$9.76 ARS 14.2K
-6.56%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARS 3,923
$3.77 ARS 5,479
-28.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,457
$2.35 ARS 3,410
-28.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 2,271
$2.03 ARS 2,946
-23.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ARS 3,082
$2.03 ARS 2,942
4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 4,243
$2.92 ARS 4,246
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ARS 1,892
$1.27 ARS 1,843
2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,368
$1.50 ARS 2,183
8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,859
$2.04 ARS 2,963
-3.43%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 3,151
$2.11 ARS 3,069
2.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 14.4K
$11.77 ARS 17.1K
-15.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 ARS 9,123
$7.72 ARS 11.2K
-18.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 13.9K
$9.32 ARS 13.5K
2.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,861
$2.02 ARS 2,937
-2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 3,131
$1.46 ARS 2,114
47.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,898
$1.49 ARS 2,164
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,700
$2.09 ARS 3,029
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,715
$1.01 ARS 1,467
16.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,720
$1.03 ARS 1,489
14.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,913
$0.99 ARS 1,435
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,156
$2.65 ARS 3,856
-44.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ARS 4,674
$2.43 ARS 3,526
32.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ARS 7,235
$5.03 ARS 7,308
-0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,867
$1.95 ARS 2,837
1.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,629
$3.58 ARS 5,200
-10.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,125
$0.72 ARS 1,041
6.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.27 ARS 26.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 2,212
$0.41 ARS 598
270.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,275
$0.97 ARS 1,415
-9.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 ARS 8,745
$5.01 ARS 7,283
20.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,598
$1.20 ARS 1,743
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 40.3M
$31.7K ARS 46.0M
-12.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 44.2M
$33.9K ARS 49.2M
-10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 98.9K
$77.1 ARS 112.0K
-11.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ARS 25.1K
$17.11 ARS 24.9K
0.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 ARS 32.6K
$22.27 ARS 32.3K
0.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 ARS 38.0K
$27.34 ARS 39.7K
-4.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ARS 19.9K
$16.09 ARS 23.4K
-15.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 ARS 8,737
$5.95 ARS 8,638
1.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARS 321.8K
$104 ARS 151.6K
112.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,697 ARS 3.9M
$2,119 ARS 3.1M
27.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 ARS 109.4K
$81.0 ARS 117.6K
-7.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 ARS 102.6K
$77.1 ARS 112.0K
-8.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 167.8K
$152 ARS 220.0K
-23.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 160.8K
$118 ARS 171.6K
-6.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 496.2K
$353 ARS 512.5K
-3.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.0K
$274 ARS 397.6K
-12.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 975.0K
$619 ARS 899.3K
8.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARS 788.8K
$513 ARS 745.6K
5.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,864 ARS 2.7M
$1,664 ARS 2.4M
12.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,098 ARS 1.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$732 ARS 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for Palermo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

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