Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 29.7% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salta is 11.3% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.96 ARS 11.8K

$11.19 ARS 13.3K

-10.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.4 ARS 46.8K

$40.48 ARS 48.1K

-2.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 ARS 7,637

$9.67 ARS 11.5K

-33.51%

Cappuccino

$2.42 ARS 2,878

$3.82 ARS 4,540

-36.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 ARS 1,584

$2.33 ARS 2,765

-42.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 ARS 1,510

$1.99 ARS 2,359

-36.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.85 ARS 2,193

$2.05 ARS 2,439

-9.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ARS 3,675

$3.01 ARS 3,578

2.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 ARS 1,626

$1.27 ARS 1,507

7.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ARS 2,134

$1.51 ARS 1,788

19.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,406

$2.02 ARS 2,397

0.50%

Eggs

$2.49 ARS 2,961

$2.19 ARS 2,605

13.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.84 ARS 4,556

$11.62 ARS 13.8K

-66.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 ARS 5,488

$7.47 ARS 8,872

-38.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.82 ARS 11.7K

$9.58 ARS 11.4K

2.51%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 ARS 1,462

$2.03 ARS 2,412

-39.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ARS 1,916

$1.47 ARS 1,745

9.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.82 ARS 972

$1.53 ARS 1,819

-46.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 ARS 2,453

$2.1 ARS 2,499

-1.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.57 ARS 679

$1.03 ARS 1,220

-44.66%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ARS 993

$1.03 ARS 1,222

-18.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ARS 1,515

$1.02 ARS 1,206

25.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ARS 1,995

$2.63 ARS 3,121

-36.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.7 ARS 4,389

$2.56 ARS 3,040

44.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.89 ARS 5,803

$5.13 ARS 6,096

-4.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 ARS 1,639

$1.96 ARS 2,326

-29.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.9 ARS 4,630

$3.53 ARS 4,187

10.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ARS 1,051

$0.73 ARS 869

20.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.82 ARS 22.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 ARS 1,805

$0.45 ARS 532

237.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.91 ARS 1,075

$1.01 ARS 1,204

-9.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ARS 7,213

$4.84 ARS 5,742

25.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ARS 1,083

$1.17 ARS 1,389

-22.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.2K ARS 27.6M

$31.2K ARS 37M

-25.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.6K ARS 38.7M

$33.6K ARS 39.9M

-2.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.8 ARS 116.2K

$76.2 ARS 90.5K

28.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.31 ARS 18.2K

$17.08 ARS 20.3K

-10.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.8 ARS 11.6K

$21.75 ARS 25.8K

-54.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.01 ARS 35.6K

$27.87 ARS 33.1K

7.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.71 ARS 16.3K

$15.86 ARS 18.8K

-13.56%

Cinema Ticket

$6.13 ARS 7,283

$5.82 ARS 6,917

5.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$99.6 ARS 118.3K

$105 ARS 124.9K

-5.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,686 ARS 3.2M

$2,168 ARS 2.6M

23.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61 ARS 72.5K

$82.5 ARS 97.9K

-25.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.5 ARS 68.3K

$75.5 ARS 89.6K

-23.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ARS 123.2K

$148 ARS 176.1K

-30.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.4 ARS 116.9K

$120 ARS 142.6K

-18.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$461 ARS 547K

$363 ARS 431.2K

26.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ARS 455.4K

$266 ARS 316.5K

43.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 ARS 763.7K

$612 ARS 726.6K

5.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ARS 659.4K

$516 ARS 612.4K

7.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,923 ARS 2.3M

$1,592 ARS 1.9M

20.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,488 ARS 1.8M

$1,308 ARS 1.6M

13.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$851 ARS 1M

$762 ARS 905.1K

11.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

58.5

-25.95%

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

Last update for Salta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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