Cost of Living Comparison Between San Salvador de Jujuy and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between San Salvador de Jujuy and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: San Salvador de Jujuy is 14% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Salvador de Jujuy is 1.2% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
-21.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.22 ARS 39.5K
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
-17.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 ARS 10.6K
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
-7.55%
Cappuccino
$2.82 ARS 3,348
$3.82 ARS 4,540
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,009
$2.33 ARS 2,765
-27.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,767
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-25.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ARS 2,492
$2.05 ARS 2,439
2.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,611
$3.01 ARS 3,578
1.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ARS 1,477
$1.27 ARS 1,507
-2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,884
$1.51 ARS 1,788
5.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,344
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-2.48%
Eggs
$2.27 ARS 2,694
$2.19 ARS 2,605
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 ARS 7,336
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
-46.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ARS 4,080
$7.47 ARS 8,872
-53.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.39 ARS 6,399
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
-43.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,425
$2.03 ARS 2,412
0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,324
$1.47 ARS 1,745
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,503
$1.53 ARS 1,819
-16.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,032
$2.1 ARS 2,499
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,391
$1.03 ARS 1,220
13.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,415
$1.03 ARS 1,222
15.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ARS 1,806
$1.02 ARS 1,206
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,783
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-42.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 ARS 3,798
$2.56 ARS 3,040
25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 ARS 5,802
$5.13 ARS 6,096
-4.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARS 2,449
$1.96 ARS 2,326
5.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 3,766
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-10.20%
🚌 Getting Around
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 910
$0.73 ARS 869
5.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 1,798
$0.45 ARS 532
235.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,020
$1.01 ARS 1,204
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 ARS 7,179
$4.84 ARS 5,742
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$1.17 ARS 1,389
-16.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 32.7M
$31.2K ARS 37M
-11.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
-9.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.4 ARS 80K
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
-11.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 ARS 10.5K
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
-48.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.46 ARS 11.2K
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
-56.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.18 ARS 31.1K
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
-6.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.04 ARS 16.7K
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
-11.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 ARS 7,195
$5.82 ARS 6,917
4.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.1K
$105 ARS 124.9K
105.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
26.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
-8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 82.1K
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
-8.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.8K
$148 ARS 176.1K
-21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.1K
$120 ARS 142.6K
-5.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.2K
$363 ARS 431.2K
-5.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 281K
$266 ARS 316.5K
-11.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 ARS 800.6K
$612 ARS 726.6K
10.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 640.5K
$516 ARS 612.4K
4.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,818 ARS 2.2M
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
14.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,453 ARS 1.7M
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
11.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Salvador de Jujuy
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$360 ARS 427.5K
$762 ARS 905.1K
-52.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for San Salvador de Jujuy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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