Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between San Isidro and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: San Isidro is 10.2% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Isidro is 16.4% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
-18.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 ARS 35.7K
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
-25.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARS 11K
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
-4.45%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$3.82 ARS 4,540
-57.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,576
$2.33 ARS 2,765
-42.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARS 1,400
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-40.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARS 1,478
$2.05 ARS 2,439
-39.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 3,358
$3.01 ARS 3,578
-5.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,522
$1.27 ARS 1,507
0.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,857
$1.51 ARS 1,788
3.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 ARS 2,114
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-11.88%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,575
$2.19 ARS 2,605
-0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
2.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 ARS 6,996
$7.47 ARS 8,872
-21.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 ARS 11.4K
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
0.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,180
$2.03 ARS 2,412
-9.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 2,503
$1.47 ARS 1,745
43.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,087
$1.53 ARS 1,819
-39.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARS 2,985
$2.1 ARS 2,499
19.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$1.03 ARS 1,220
46.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 ARS 1,657
$1.03 ARS 1,222
35.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ARS 1,115
$1.02 ARS 1,206
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,773
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-43.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$2.56 ARS 3,040
23.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 ARS 5,921
$5.13 ARS 6,096
-2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.96 ARS 2,326
-36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,591
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-14.45%
🚌 Getting Around
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 973
$0.73 ARS 869
12.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$0.45 ARS 532
244.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,035
$1.01 ARS 1,204
-13.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ARS 7,217
$4.84 ARS 5,742
25.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,261
$1.17 ARS 1,389
-9.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
$31.2K ARS 37M
-22.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K ARS 31.3M
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
-21.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARS 66.8K
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
-26.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
8.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
-31.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 ARS 30.8K
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
-6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
-12.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 ARS 5,794
$5.82 ARS 6,917
-16.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 384.7K
$105 ARS 124.9K
207.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
-50.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.6 ARS 93.3K
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
-4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
-6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARS 128K
$148 ARS 176.1K
-27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ARS 110.9K
$120 ARS 142.6K
-22.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 405.6K
$363 ARS 431.2K
-5.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 283.2K
$266 ARS 316.5K
-10.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARS 799.1K
$612 ARS 726.6K
9.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 640.9K
$516 ARS 612.4K
4.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,882 ARS 2.2M
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
18.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 ARS 1.9M
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
21.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Isidro
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ARS 725.2K
$762 ARS 905.1K
-19.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
79
-33.28%

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Last update for San Isidro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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