Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Paso de los Libres is 7.1% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paso de los Libres is 16.7% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 ARS 15.3K
$10.93 ARS 15.9K
-3.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.99 ARS 49.4K
$41.61 ARS 60.4K
-18.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ARS 13.5K
$9.76 ARS 14.2K
-5.02%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,895
$3.77 ARS 5,479
-28.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,480
$2.35 ARS 3,410
-27.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 2,189
$2.03 ARS 2,946
-25.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ARS 3,146
$2.03 ARS 2,942
6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,444
$2.92 ARS 4,246
4.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,822
$1.27 ARS 1,843
-1.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,295
$1.50 ARS 2,183
5.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ARS 2,907
$2.04 ARS 2,963
-1.96%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 3,179
$2.11 ARS 3,069
3.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 ARS 14.9K
$11.77 ARS 17.1K
-12.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ARS 9,186
$7.72 ARS 11.2K
-18.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 ARS 13.8K
$9.32 ARS 13.5K
2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,950
$2.02 ARS 2,937
0.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 3,116
$1.46 ARS 2,114
47.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,897
$1.49 ARS 2,164
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARS 3,813
$2.09 ARS 3,029
25.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,712
$1.01 ARS 1,467
16.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,734
$1.03 ARS 1,489
15.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARS 1,926
$0.99 ARS 1,435
34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,182
$2.65 ARS 3,856
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ARS 4,412
$2.43 ARS 3,526
25.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ARS 7,370
$5.03 ARS 7,308
0.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,932
$1.95 ARS 2,837
3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,626
$3.58 ARS 5,200
-10.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,207
$0.72 ARS 1,041
15.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.66 ARS 40.2K
$18.27 ARS 26.5K
51.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,227
$0.41 ARS 598
273.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,229
$0.97 ARS 1,415
-12.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARS 8,950
$5.01 ARS 7,283
22.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,540
$1.20 ARS 1,743
-11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.0M
$31.7K ARS 46.0M
-12.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARS 44.8M
$33.9K ARS 49.2M
-9.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 99.0K
$77.1 ARS 112.0K
-11.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 ARS 24.5K
$17.11 ARS 24.9K
-1.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 ARS 33.2K
$22.27 ARS 32.3K
2.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 ARS 38.6K
$27.34 ARS 39.7K
-2.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 19.9K
$16.09 ARS 23.4K
-14.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ARS 8,950
$5.95 ARS 8,638
3.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 314.0K
$104 ARS 151.6K
107.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 ARS 3.9M
$2,119 ARS 3.1M
28.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.5 ARS 106.7K
$81.0 ARS 117.6K
-9.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.7 ARS 99.8K
$77.1 ARS 112.0K
-10.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 166.5K
$152 ARS 220.0K
-24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 160.3K
$118 ARS 171.6K
-6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 485.2K
$353 ARS 512.5K
-5.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 342.6K
$274 ARS 397.6K
-13.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ARS 988.6K
$619 ARS 899.3K
9.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 767.4K
$513 ARS 745.6K
2.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,011 ARS 2.9M
$1,664 ARS 2.4M
20.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,769 ARS 4.0M
$1,098 ARS 1.6M
152.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paso de los Libres
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 ARS 684.7K
$732 ARS 1.1M
-35.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for Paso de los Libres: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

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