Cost of Living Comparison Between Quilmes and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Quilmes and Mendoza

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quilmes is 26% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quilmes is 27.4% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 ARSĀ 12.9K
$10.93 ARSĀ 15.9K
-18.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.57 ARSĀ 44.4K
$41.61 ARSĀ 60.4K
-26.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 ARSĀ 12.9K
$9.76 ARSĀ 14.2K
-8.81%
Cappuccino
$1.64 ARSĀ 2,379
$3.77 ARSĀ 5,479
-56.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARSĀ 1,873
$2.35 ARSĀ 3,410
-45.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,716
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,946
-41.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARSĀ 1,819
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,942
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ARSĀ 3,950
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,246
-6.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ARSĀ 1,800
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,843
-2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARSĀ 2,304
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,183
6.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 ARSĀ 2,617
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,963
-11.76%
Eggs
$2.18 ARSĀ 3,165
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,069
3.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 ARSĀ 19.5K
$11.77 ARSĀ 17.1K
14.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 ARSĀ 8,838
$7.72 ARSĀ 11.2K
-21.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 ARSĀ 15.3K
$9.32 ARSĀ 13.5K
12.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ARSĀ 2,632
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,937
-10.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARSĀ 3,002
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,114
41.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ARSĀ 1,349
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,164
-37.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 ARSĀ 3,933
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,029
29.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,710
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
16.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ARSĀ 2,069
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,489
37.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARSĀ 1,291
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,435
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ARSĀ 2,604
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,856
-32.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ARSĀ 4,847
$2.43 ARSĀ 3,526
37.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.36 ARSĀ 6,326
$5.03 ARSĀ 7,308
-13.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARSĀ 1,866
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,837
-33.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARSĀ 4,407
$3.58 ARSĀ 5,200
-15.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSĀ 1,138
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,041
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.27 ARSĀ 26.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,711
$0.41 ARSĀ 598
524.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARSĀ 1,245
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,415
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARSĀ 8,761
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,283
20.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ARSĀ 1,507
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K ARSĀ 34.6M
$31.7K ARSĀ 46.0M
-24.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K ARSĀ 37.5M
$33.9K ARSĀ 49.2M
-23.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 ARSĀ 78.8K
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
-29.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.34 ARSĀ 26.6K
$17.11 ARSĀ 24.9K
7.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 ARSĀ 21.7K
$22.27 ARSĀ 32.3K
-33.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.60 ARSĀ 38.6K
$27.34 ARSĀ 39.7K
-2.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 ARSĀ 20.0K
$16.09 ARSĀ 23.4K
-14.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,281
$5.95 ARSĀ 8,638
-15.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARSĀ 318.1K
$104 ARSĀ 151.6K
109.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 ARSĀ 1.6M
$2,119 ARSĀ 3.1M
-48.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 ARSĀ 89.2K
$81.0 ARSĀ 117.6K
-24.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 ARSĀ 86.6K
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
-22.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARSĀ 155.8K
$152 ARSĀ 220.0K
-29.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 ARSĀ 135.3K
$118 ARSĀ 171.6K
-21.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARSĀ 492.5K
$353 ARSĀ 512.5K
-3.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARSĀ 348.6K
$274 ARSĀ 397.6K
-12.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ARSĀ 989.0K
$619 ARSĀ 899.3K
9.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARSĀ 772.6K
$513 ARSĀ 745.6K
3.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,304 ARSĀ 3.3M
$1,664 ARSĀ 2.4M
38.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,821 ARSĀ 2.6M
$1,098 ARSĀ 1.6M
65.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Quilmes
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,085 ARSĀ 1.6M
$732 ARSĀ 1.1M
48.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
79
26.58%

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Last update for Quilmes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

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