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

🙂 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 22.2% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 7.5% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 ARS 15.5K
$10.93 ARS 15.9K
-2.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARS 48.4K
$41.61 ARS 60.4K
-19.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 12.8K
$9.76 ARS 14.2K
-9.63%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,896
$3.77 ARS 5,479
-28.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,507
$2.35 ARS 3,410
-26.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,225
$2.03 ARS 2,946
-24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARS 3,047
$2.03 ARS 2,942
3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,462
$2.92 ARS 4,246
5.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,822
$1.27 ARS 1,843
-1.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,292
$1.50 ARS 2,183
5.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,856
$2.04 ARS 2,963
-3.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$2.11 ARS 3,069
6.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 ARS 14.7K
$11.77 ARS 17.1K
-13.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 8,827
$7.72 ARS 11.2K
-21.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
$9.32 ARS 13.5K
2.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,927
$2.02 ARS 2,937
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,994
$1.46 ARS 2,114
41.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,821
$1.49 ARS 2,164
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,708
$2.09 ARS 3,029
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,647
$1.01 ARS 1,467
11.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,790
$1.03 ARS 1,489
19.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,845
$0.99 ARS 1,435
28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$2.65 ARS 3,856
-44.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,431
$2.43 ARS 3,526
25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.30 ARS 6,247
$5.03 ARS 7,308
-14.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,876
$1.95 ARS 2,837
1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ARS 4,499
$3.58 ARS 5,200
-13.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,132
$0.72 ARS 1,041
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.27 ARS 26.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,122
$0.41 ARS 598
256.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,343
$0.97 ARS 1,415
-4.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,661
$5.01 ARS 7,283
18.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,530
$1.20 ARS 1,743
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
$31.7K ARS 46.0M
-12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 44.9M
$33.9K ARS 49.2M
-8.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 97.9K
$77.1 ARS 112.0K
-12.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 ARS 24.5K
$17.11 ARS 24.9K
-1.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 ARS 32.4K
$22.27 ARS 32.3K
0.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 38.1K
$27.34 ARS 39.7K
-4.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
$16.09 ARS 23.4K
-16.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 8,837
$5.95 ARS 8,638
2.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 314.3K
$104 ARS 151.6K
107.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 ARS 4.0M
$2,119 ARS 3.1M
29.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 ARS 108.9K
$81.0 ARS 117.6K
-7.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.6K
$77.1 ARS 112.0K
-10.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 163.6K
$152 ARS 220.0K
-25.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 160.8K
$118 ARS 171.6K
-6.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARS 495.7K
$353 ARS 512.5K
-3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.7K
$274 ARS 397.6K
-12.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 974.5K
$619 ARS 899.3K
8.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ARS 781.8K
$513 ARS 745.6K
4.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,276 ARS 3.3M
$1,664 ARS 2.4M
36.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,098 ARS 1.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$661 ARS 959.5K
$732 ARS 1.1M
-9.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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

Last update for Río Tercero: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

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