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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: San Miguel de Tucuman is 16% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Miguel de Tucuman is 19.4% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 ARS 15.1K
$11.08 ARS 16.1K
-5.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.23 ARS 48.3K
$41.77 ARS 60.7K
-20.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ARS 12.7K
$9.54 ARS 13.9K
-7.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 4,040
$3.83 ARS 5,564
-27.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,487
$2.22 ARS 3,227
-22.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 2,235
$1.98 ARS 2,879
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 3,136
$2.04 ARS 2,958
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,458
$3.08 ARS 4,478
-0.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,821
$1.32 ARS 1,920
-5.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,370
$1.50 ARS 2,174
8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,818
$1.98 ARS 2,871
-2.02%
Eggs
$2.04 ARS 2,963
$2.21 ARS 3,204
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 14.4K
$11.81 ARS 17.1K
-16.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ARS 9,165
$7.52 ARS 10.9K
-16.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.28 ARS 13.5K
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
-3.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ARS 3,464
$2.06 ARS 2,988
16.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,724
$1.48 ARS 2,147
72.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,849
$1.47 ARS 2,138
-13.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 ARS 2,697
$2.07 ARS 3,013
-10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,731
$1.01 ARS 1,468
17.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,935
$1.03 ARS 1,490
29.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ARS 1,643
$1.01 ARS 1,471
11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,147
$2.64 ARS 3,834
-43.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 4,608
$2.54 ARS 3,687
24.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 ARS 7,163
$4.99 ARS 7,246
-1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,864
$2.06 ARS 2,986
-4.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 4,632
$3.56 ARS 5,163
-10.39%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,120
$0.68 ARS 984
13.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.18 ARS 26.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,220
$0.42 ARS 605
264.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,249
$0.97 ARS 1,414
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 8,485
$4.82 ARS 7,001
21.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,530
$1.21 ARS 1,750
-13.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 39.3M
$31.8K ARS 46.2M
-14.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K ARS 43.7M
$33.5K ARS 48.7M
-10.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ARS 98.4K
$75.9 ARS 110.2K
-10.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.93 ARS 24.6K
$17.05 ARS 24.8K
-0.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.63 ARS 32.9K
$21.96 ARS 31.9K
3.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.55 ARS 38.6K
$27.52 ARS 40.0K
-3.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ARS 20.1K
$16.22 ARS 23.5K
-14.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ARS 8,953
$5.91 ARS 8,579
4.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 314.6K
$104 ARS 151.0K
108.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,678 ARS 3.9M
$2,198 ARS 3.2M
21.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 ARS 109.4K
$80.1 ARS 116.3K
-5.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 ARS 99.1K
$75.7 ARS 109.9K
-9.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 166.5K
$152 ARS 220.1K
-24.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 163.7K
$117 ARS 169.6K
-3.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 499.9K
$366 ARS 531.5K
-5.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 ARS 351.1K
$269 ARS 390.7K
-10.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 ARS 972.3K
$614 ARS 892.4K
8.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 766.9K
$500 ARS 726.0K
5.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,815 ARS 2.6M
$1,664 ARS 2.4M
9.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,296 ARS 1.9M
$1,094 ARS 1.6M
18.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Tucuman
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$779 ARS 1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: January 13, 2026

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