Cost of Living Comparison Between San Martin de los Andes and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between San Martin de los Andes and Mendoza

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Martin de los Andes is 23.8% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Martin de los Andes is 22.5% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.36 ARSĀ 15.1K
$10.93 ARSĀ 15.9K
-5.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.72 ARSĀ 49.0K
$41.61 ARSĀ 60.4K
-18.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 ARSĀ 12.9K
$9.76 ARSĀ 14.2K
-8.61%
Cappuccino
$2.80 ARSĀ 4,066
$3.77 ARSĀ 5,479
-25.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARSĀ 2,402
$2.35 ARSĀ 3,410
-29.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARSĀ 2,255
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,946
-23.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARSĀ 3,048
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,942
3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARSĀ 4,461
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,246
5.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,905
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,843
3.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,292
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,183
5.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARSĀ 2,922
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,963
-1.47%
Eggs
$2.25 ARSĀ 3,272
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,069
6.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 ARSĀ 15.0K
$11.77 ARSĀ 17.1K
-12.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ARSĀ 9,030
$7.72 ARSĀ 11.2K
-19.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.50 ARSĀ 13.8K
$9.32 ARSĀ 13.5K
1.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARSĀ 2,920
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,937
-0.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARSĀ 3,135
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,114
47.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARSĀ 1,925
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,164
-10.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARSĀ 3,684
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,029
21.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,645
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
11.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,748
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,489
16.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,917
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,435
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARSĀ 2,084
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,856
-46.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARSĀ 4,424
$2.43 ARSĀ 3,526
25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.79 ARSĀ 6,960
$5.03 ARSĀ 7,308
-4.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,930
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,837
3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARSĀ 4,602
$3.58 ARSĀ 5,200
-11.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARSĀ 1,188
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,041
13.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.27 ARSĀ 26.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,150
$0.41 ARSĀ 598
260.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARSĀ 1,235
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,415
-12.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARSĀ 8,753
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,283
20.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARSĀ 1,527
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARSĀ 39.1M
$31.7K ARSĀ 46.0M
-15.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARSĀ 43.8M
$33.9K ARSĀ 49.2M
-10.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARSĀ 98.4K
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
-12.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 ARSĀ 25.0K
$17.11 ARSĀ 24.9K
0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.67 ARSĀ 32.9K
$22.27 ARSĀ 32.3K
1.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.04 ARSĀ 37.8K
$27.34 ARSĀ 39.7K
-4.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.88 ARSĀ 20.2K
$16.09 ARSĀ 23.4K
-13.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 ARSĀ 8,879
$5.95 ARSĀ 8,638
2.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARSĀ 324.3K
$104 ARSĀ 151.6K
113.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,709 ARSĀ 3.9M
$2,119 ARSĀ 3.1M
27.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 ARSĀ 107.5K
$81.0 ARSĀ 117.6K
-8.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 ARSĀ 100.3K
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARSĀ 170.2K
$152 ARSĀ 220.0K
-22.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARSĀ 162.7K
$118 ARSĀ 171.6K
-5.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARSĀ 498.8K
$353 ARSĀ 512.5K
-2.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARSĀ 344.5K
$274 ARSĀ 397.6K
-13.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARSĀ 981.6K
$619 ARSĀ 899.3K
9.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARSĀ 786.5K
$513 ARSĀ 745.6K
5.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,240 ARSĀ 3.3M
$1,664 ARSĀ 2.4M
34.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,098 ARSĀ 1.6M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Martin de los Andes
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$732 ARSĀ 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for San Martin de los Andes: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

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