Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 9.5% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 1.9% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
-7.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
-15.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
-6.31%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,195
$3.82 ARS 4,540
-29.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,034
$2.33 ARS 2,765
-26.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-24.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,435
$2.05 ARS 2,439
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 3,509
$3.01 ARS 3,578
-1.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$1.27 ARS 1,507
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 1,951
$1.51 ARS 1,788
8.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-0.50%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 2,662
$2.19 ARS 2,605
2.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
-14.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 7,187
$7.47 ARS 8,872
-19.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
-3.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,386
$2.03 ARS 2,412
-0.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,469
$1.47 ARS 1,745
41.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$1.53 ARS 1,819
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,021
$2.1 ARS 2,499
20.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,411
$1.03 ARS 1,220
15.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,472
$1.03 ARS 1,222
20.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,513
$1.02 ARS 1,206
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,684
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-46.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$2.56 ARS 3,040
19.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,992
$5.13 ARS 6,096
-1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,370
$1.96 ARS 2,326
2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-13.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 982
$0.73 ARS 869
13.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,734
$0.45 ARS 532
224.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,076
$1.01 ARS 1,204
-9.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,069
$4.84 ARS 5,742
22.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,317
$1.17 ARS 1,389
-5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$31.2K ARS 37M
-13.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K ARS 36.8M
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
-7.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
-11.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
1.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 ARS 27K
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
4.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
-7.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
-12.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 ARS 7,429
$5.82 ARS 6,917
7.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 266.4K
$105 ARS 124.9K
113.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
23.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
-10.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
-6.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.2K
$148 ARS 176.1K
-23.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.4K
$120 ARS 142.6K
-7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 404.3K
$363 ARS 431.2K
-6.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 278K
$266 ARS 316.5K
-12.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARS 813.6K
$612 ARS 726.6K
11.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARS 632.1K
$516 ARS 612.4K
3.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
24.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 ARS 2M
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
28.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 ARS 760.1K
$762 ARS 905.1K
-16.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for Río Tercero: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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