Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rosa and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rosa and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Rosa is 9.9% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Rosa is 5.6% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Rosa
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
-5.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 ARS 40.8K
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
-15.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
-5.17%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ARS 3,140
$3.82 ARS 4,540
-30.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 1,963
$2.33 ARS 2,765
-29.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,838
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-22.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 2,560
$2.05 ARS 2,439
5.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,592
$3.01 ARS 3,578
0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Rosa
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$1.27 ARS 1,507
2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,882
$1.51 ARS 1,788
5.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,347
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-1.98%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,582
$2.19 ARS 2,605
-0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ARS 11.9K
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
-13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 ARS 7,302
$7.47 ARS 8,872
-17.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
-1.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,420
$2.03 ARS 2,412
0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,561
$1.47 ARS 1,745
46.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,550
$1.53 ARS 1,819
-14.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,992
$2.1 ARS 2,499
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,354
$1.03 ARS 1,220
10.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,463
$1.03 ARS 1,222
19.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,497
$1.02 ARS 1,206
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,756
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-43.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,634
$2.56 ARS 3,040
19.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 ARS 5,483
$5.13 ARS 6,096
-9.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,375
$1.96 ARS 2,326
2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,679
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-12.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Rosa
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)
$1.46 ARS 1,736
$0.45 ARS 532
224.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,026
$1.01 ARS 1,204
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 7,251
$4.84 ARS 5,742
26.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,270
$1.17 ARS 1,389
-8.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
$31.2K ARS 37M
-12.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
-8.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Rosa
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 ARS 80.6K
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
-10.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 ARS 20.3K
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
-0.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.57 ARS 26.8K
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
3.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Rosa
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
-5.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ARS 16.2K
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
-13.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 ARS 7,264
$5.82 ARS 6,917
5.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Rosa
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 260.3K
$105 ARS 124.9K
108.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
26.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Rosa
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
-10.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
-8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$148 ARS 176.1K
-22.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 132.3K
$120 ARS 142.6K
-7.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Rosa
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARS 402.4K
$363 ARS 431.2K
-6.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 286.1K
$266 ARS 316.5K
-9.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 807.4K
$612 ARS 726.6K
11.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641K
$516 ARS 612.4K
4.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ARS 2.3M
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
20.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 ARS 1.7M
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
12.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Rosa
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$762 ARS 905.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for Santa Rosa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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