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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Pilar is 7.4% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pilar is 6.2% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.13 ARSĀ 22.0K
$10.93 ARSĀ 15.9K
38.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 ARSĀ 86.7K
$41.61 ARSĀ 60.4K
43.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.04 ARSĀ 17.5K
$9.76 ARSĀ 14.2K
23.36%
Cappuccino
$4.04 ARSĀ 5,869
$3.77 ARSĀ 5,479
7.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARSĀ 3,074
$2.35 ARSĀ 3,410
-9.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARSĀ 2,195
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,946
-25.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 ARSĀ 5,256
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,942
78.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ARSĀ 5,940
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,246
40.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,216
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,843
20.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,648
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,183
67.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 ARSĀ 3,313
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,963
11.76%
Eggs
$2.27 ARSĀ 3,299
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,069
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 ARSĀ 17.9K
$11.77 ARSĀ 17.1K
4.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 ARSĀ 4,397
$7.72 ARSĀ 11.2K
-60.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARSĀ 13.8K
$9.32 ARSĀ 13.5K
2.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 ARSĀ 3,609
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,937
23.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ARSĀ 3,085
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,114
45.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,842
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,164
-14.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,639
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,029
20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ARSĀ 2,088
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
42.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 ARSĀ 2,211
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,489
47.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARSĀ 2,626
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,435
82.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,154
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,856
-44.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 ARSĀ 4,813
$2.43 ARSĀ 3,526
36.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 ARSĀ 8,545
$5.03 ARSĀ 7,308
16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,157
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,837
11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARSĀ 4,599
$3.58 ARSĀ 5,200
-11.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ARSĀ 1,144
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,041
9.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.27 ARSĀ 26.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARSĀ 2,364
$0.41 ARSĀ 598
297.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSĀ 1,327
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,415
-6.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARSĀ 8,655
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,283
18.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ARSĀ 1,575
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K ARSĀ 36.5M
$31.7K ARSĀ 46.0M
-20.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ARSĀ 42.3M
$33.9K ARSĀ 49.2M
-14.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 ARSĀ 93.8K
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
-16.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 ARSĀ 14.5K
$17.11 ARSĀ 24.9K
-41.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.14 ARSĀ 29.3K
$22.27 ARSĀ 32.3K
-9.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.47 ARSĀ 38.4K
$27.34 ARSĀ 39.7K
-3.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 ARSĀ 20.1K
$16.09 ARSĀ 23.4K
-14.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ARSĀ 13.2K
$5.95 ARSĀ 8,638
52.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 ARSĀ 483.8K
$104 ARSĀ 151.6K
219.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,182 ARSĀ 7.5M
$2,119 ARSĀ 3.1M
144.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 ARSĀ 161.7K
$81.0 ARSĀ 117.6K
37.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.4 ARSĀ 125.4K
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
12.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARSĀ 183.9K
$152 ARSĀ 220.0K
-16.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ARSĀ 187.3K
$118 ARSĀ 171.6K
9.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARSĀ 481.5K
$353 ARSĀ 512.5K
-6.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARSĀ 348.0K
$274 ARSĀ 397.6K
-12.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 ARSĀ 978.2K
$619 ARSĀ 899.3K
8.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARSĀ 782.7K
$513 ARSĀ 745.6K
4.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,125 ARSĀ 3.1M
$1,664 ARSĀ 2.4M
27.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,098 ARSĀ 1.6M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pilar
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,002 ARSĀ 1.5M
$732 ARSĀ 1.1M
36.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
79
-33.28%

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Last update for Pilar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

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