Cost of Living Comparison Between Pilar and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Pilar and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Pilar is 13.5% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pilar is 6.3% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 ARS 18.1K
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
36.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 ARS 70.6K
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
46.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 ARS 14.2K
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
23.27%
Cappuccino
$3.91 ARS 4,638
$3.82 ARS 4,540
2.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ARS 2,585
$2.33 ARS 2,765
-6.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,733
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-26.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 ARS 4,348
$2.05 ARS 2,439
78.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 ARS 4,709
$3.01 ARS 3,578
31.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ARS 1,817
$1.27 ARS 1,507
20.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 2,933
$1.51 ARS 1,788
63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 ARS 2,615
$2.02 ARS 2,397
8.91%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 2,676
$2.19 ARS 2,605
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.16 ARS 14.4K
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
4.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ARS 3,493
$7.47 ARS 8,872
-60.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 ARS 11.2K
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,020
$2.03 ARS 2,412
25.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 ARS 2,528
$1.47 ARS 1,745
44.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,485
$1.53 ARS 1,819
-18.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$2.1 ARS 2,499
23.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 1,721
$1.03 ARS 1,220
40.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,751
$1.03 ARS 1,222
42.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARS 2,117
$1.02 ARS 1,206
74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,768
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-43.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ARS 3,900
$2.56 ARS 3,040
28.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 ARS 7,202
$5.13 ARS 6,096
18.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 2,582
$1.96 ARS 2,326
10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,803
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 920
$0.73 ARS 869
5.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 ARS 1,945
$0.45 ARS 532
264.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,084
$1.01 ARS 1,204
-9.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,033
$4.84 ARS 5,742
22.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,327
$1.17 ARS 1,389
-4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K ARS 29.3M
$31.2K ARS 37M
-20.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
-14.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64 ARS 76K
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
-16.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 ARS 12.1K
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
-40.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.17 ARS 24K
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
-7.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.08 ARS 31K
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
-6.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 ARS 16.2K
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
-14.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$5.82 ARS 6,917
51.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARS 396.3K
$105 ARS 124.9K
217.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 ARS 6.2M
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
142.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 ARS 132.7K
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
35.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.2 ARS 103.5K
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
15.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARS 150.4K
$148 ARS 176.1K
-14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 157.2K
$120 ARS 142.6K
10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.8K
$363 ARS 431.2K
-5.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 281.1K
$266 ARS 316.5K
-11.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARS 818.1K
$612 ARS 726.6K
12.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 ARS 634.3K
$516 ARS 612.4K
3.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 ARS 2M
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
3.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,646 ARS 2M
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
25.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 ARS 1.2M
$762 ARS 905.1K
28.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
79
-33.28%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pilar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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