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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 21.4% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salta is 20.3% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.96 ARS 14.5K

$11.08 ARS 16.1K

-10.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.51 ARS 57.4K

$41.77 ARS 60.7K

-5.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.58 ARS 9,559

$9.54 ARS 13.9K

-31.03%

Cappuccino

$2.30 ARS 3,346

$3.83 ARS 5,564

-39.95%

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

$1.38 ARS 2,005

$2.22 ARS 3,227

-37.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 ARS 1,867

$1.98 ARS 2,879

-34.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 ARS 2,663

$2.04 ARS 2,958

-10.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ARS 4,485

$3.08 ARS 4,478

0.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 ARS 2,039

$1.32 ARS 1,920

6.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.70 ARS 2,474

$1.50 ARS 2,174

13.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 ARS 2,896

$1.98 ARS 2,871

0.51%

Eggs

$2.60 ARS 3,780

$2.21 ARS 3,204

17.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.69 ARS 5,362

$11.81 ARS 17.1K

-68.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.63 ARS 6,729

$7.52 ARS 10.9K

-38.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.09 ARS 14.7K

$9.57 ARS 13.9K

5.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.22 ARS 1,775

$2.06 ARS 2,988

-40.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 ARS 2,433

$1.48 ARS 2,147

13.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 ARS 1,145

$1.47 ARS 2,138

-46.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,944

$2.07 ARS 3,013

-1.93%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 ARS 842

$1.01 ARS 1,468

-42.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 ARS 1,118

$1.03 ARS 1,490

-25.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ARS 1,854

$1.01 ARS 1,471

26.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ARS 2,417

$2.64 ARS 3,834

-37.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.75 ARS 5,450

$2.54 ARS 3,687

47.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.10 ARS 7,401

$4.99 ARS 7,246

2.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 ARS 1,982

$2.06 ARS 2,986

-33.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ARS 5,731

$3.56 ARS 5,163

10.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 ARS 1,157

$0.68 ARS 984

17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.18 ARS 26.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ARS 2,161

$0.42 ARS 605

254.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ARS 1,240

$0.97 ARS 1,414

-12.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ARS 8,877

$4.82 ARS 7,001

26.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 ARS 1,416

$1.21 ARS 1,750

-19.83%

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

$22.9K ARS 33.2M

$31.8K ARS 46.2M

-28.01%

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

$33.1K ARS 48.1M

$33.5K ARS 48.7M

-1.15%

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

$99.3 ARS 144.1K

$75.9 ARS 110.2K

30.82%

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

$15.47 ARS 22.5K

$17.05 ARS 24.8K

-9.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.86 ARS 14.3K

$21.96 ARS 31.9K

-55.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.62 ARS 43.0K

$27.52 ARS 40.0K

7.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.88 ARS 20.2K

$16.22 ARS 23.5K

-14.43%

Cinema Ticket

$6.06 ARS 8,797

$5.91 ARS 8,579

2.54%

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

$99.1 ARS 143.9K

$104 ARS 151.0K

-4.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,663 ARS 3.9M

$2,198 ARS 3.2M

21.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.2 ARS 90.3K

$80.1 ARS 116.3K

-22.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.0 ARS 82.7K

$75.7 ARS 109.9K

-24.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ARS 154.6K

$152 ARS 220.1K

-29.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 ARS 146.5K

$117 ARS 169.6K

-13.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$452 ARS 656.8K

$366 ARS 531.5K

23.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ARS 563.3K

$269 ARS 390.7K

44.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 ARS 933.6K

$614 ARS 892.4K

4.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$549 ARS 797.0K

$500 ARS 726.0K

9.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,846 ARS 2.7M

$1,664 ARS 2.4M

10.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,255 ARS 1.8M

$1,094 ARS 1.6M

14.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$860 ARS 1.2M

$779 ARS 1.1M

10.37%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: January 13, 2026

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