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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Palermo is 2.6% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Palermo is 17.2% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 ARSย 15.2K
$11.08 ARSย 16.1K
-5.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.60 ARSย 48.8K
$41.77 ARSย 60.7K
-19.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 ARSย 13.1K
$9.54 ARSย 13.9K
-5.77%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARSย 3,987
$3.83 ARSย 5,564
-28.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARSย 2,406
$2.22 ARSย 3,227
-25.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARSย 2,172
$1.98 ARSย 2,879
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ARSย 3,038
$2.04 ARSย 2,958
2.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARSย 4,397
$3.08 ARSย 4,478
-1.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARSย 1,809
$1.32 ARSย 1,920
-5.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARSย 2,362
$1.50 ARSย 2,174
8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ARSย 2,850
$1.98 ARSย 2,871
-1.01%
Eggs
$2.20 ARSย 3,199
$2.21 ARSย 3,204
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 ARSย 14.5K
$11.81 ARSย 17.1K
-15.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ARSย 9,198
$7.52 ARSย 10.9K
-15.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 ARSย 13.2K
$9.57 ARSย 13.9K
-5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ARSย 2,807
$2.06 ARSย 2,988
-6.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARSย 2,980
$1.48 ARSย 2,147
38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSย 1,827
$1.47 ARSย 2,138
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARSย 3,840
$2.07 ARSย 3,013
27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARSย 1,725
$1.01 ARSย 1,468
17.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARSย 1,742
$1.03 ARSย 1,490
16.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARSย 1,908
$1.01 ARSย 1,471
29.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSย 2,148
$2.64 ARSย 3,834
-43.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARSย 4,613
$2.54 ARSย 3,687
25.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.01 ARSย 7,282
$4.99 ARSย 7,246
0.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARSย 2,889
$2.06 ARSย 2,986
-3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ARSย 4,563
$3.56 ARSย 5,163
-11.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSย 1,138
$0.68 ARSย 984
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.18 ARSย 26.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARSย 2,164
$0.42 ARSย 605
254.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARSย 1,248
$0.97 ARSย 1,414
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 ARSย 8,573
$4.82 ARSย 7,001
22.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARSย 1,615
$1.21 ARSย 1,750
-8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARSย 40.6M
$31.8K ARSย 46.2M
-12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARSย 44.7M
$33.5K ARSย 48.7M
-8.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARSย 96.4K
$75.9 ARSย 110.2K
-12.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.50 ARSย 25.4K
$17.05 ARSย 24.8K
2.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 ARSย 32.1K
$21.96 ARSย 31.9K
0.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.06 ARSย 37.8K
$27.52 ARSย 40.0K
-5.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.97 ARSย 20.3K
$16.22 ARSย 23.5K
-13.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ARSย 9,146
$5.91 ARSย 8,579
6.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARSย 323.3K
$104 ARSย 151.0K
114.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,654 ARSย 3.9M
$2,198 ARSย 3.2M
20.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 ARSย 108.6K
$80.1 ARSย 116.3K
-6.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARSย 100.5K
$75.7 ARSย 109.9K
-8.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARSย 170.0K
$152 ARSย 220.1K
-22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARSย 159.8K
$117 ARSย 169.6K
-5.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARSย 482.0K
$366 ARSย 531.5K
-9.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARSย 345.6K
$269 ARSย 390.7K
-11.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARSย 995.5K
$614 ARSย 892.4K
11.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARSย 788.5K
$500 ARSย 726.0K
8.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 ARSย 2.9M
$1,664 ARSย 2.4M
20.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 ARSย 1.9M
$1,094 ARSย 1.6M
17.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$779 ARSย 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for Palermo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: January 13, 2026

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