Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo and Mendoza

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santo Domingo is 0.3% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santo Domingo is 0.6% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 DOPĀ 522
$10.93 ARSĀ 15.9K
-20.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 DOPĀ 3,034
$41.61 ARSĀ 60.4K
21.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 DOPĀ 434
$9.76 ARSĀ 14.2K
-25.92%
Cappuccino
$2.74 DOPĀ 164
$3.77 ARSĀ 5,479
-27.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.5
$2.35 ARSĀ 3,410
-57.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.73
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,946
-59.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOPĀ 156
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,942
28.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 DOPĀ 310
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,246
76.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.7
$1.27 ARSĀ 1,843
8.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOPĀ 108
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,183
20.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DOPĀ 94.0
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,963
-23.04%
Eggs
$2.28 DOPĀ 137
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,069
8.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 DOPĀ 424
$11.77 ARSĀ 17.1K
-39.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 DOPĀ 374
$7.72 ARSĀ 11.2K
-19.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 DOPĀ 671
$9.32 ARSĀ 13.5K
20.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOPĀ 199
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,937
64.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.5
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,114
-36.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 DOPĀ 179
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,164
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOPĀ 117
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,029
-6.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DOPĀ 146
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
140.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOPĀ 137
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,489
121.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOPĀ 67.8
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,435
14.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.7
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,856
-65.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 DOPĀ 348
$2.43 ARSĀ 3,526
138.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.60 DOPĀ 696
$5.03 ARSĀ 7,308
130.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOPĀ 160
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,837
36.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 DOPĀ 186
$3.58 ARSĀ 5,200
-13.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 DOPĀ 36.91
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,041
-13.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 DOPĀ 4,072
$18.27 ARSĀ 26.5K
271.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 DOPĀ 199
$0.41 ARSĀ 598
712.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DOPĀ 127
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,415
118.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 DOPĀ 349
$5.01 ARSĀ 7,283
16.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 DOPĀ 76.1
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
$31.7K ARSĀ 46.0M
-17.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOPĀ 1.9M
$33.9K ARSĀ 49.2M
-6.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 DOPĀ 4,665
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
0.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.17 DOPĀ 1,509
$17.11 ARSĀ 24.9K
47.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.50 DOPĀ 2,128
$22.27 ARSĀ 32.3K
59.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 DOPĀ 2,124
$27.34 ARSĀ 39.7K
29.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.61 DOPĀ 876
$16.09 ARSĀ 23.4K
-9.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOPĀ 403
$5.95 ARSĀ 8,638
12.77%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 DOPĀ 16.2K
$104 ARSĀ 151.6K
158.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 DOPĀ 484.3K
$2,119 ARSĀ 3.1M
281.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,663
$81.0 ARSĀ 117.6K
-24.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 DOPĀ 3,155
$77.1 ARSĀ 112.0K
-31.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 DOPĀ 5,789
$152 ARSĀ 220.0K
-36.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOPĀ 7,025
$118 ARSĀ 171.6K
-0.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 DOPĀ 34.7K
$353 ARSĀ 512.5K
63.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 DOPĀ 17.2K
$274 ARSĀ 397.6K
4.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 DOPĀ 71.5K
$619 ARSĀ 899.3K
92.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 DOPĀ 40.2K
$513 ARSĀ 745.6K
30.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,151 DOPĀ 129.0K
$1,664 ARSĀ 2.4M
29.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,180 DOPĀ 70.8K
$1,098 ARSĀ 1.6M
7.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 DOPĀ 38.0K
$732 ARSĀ 1.1M
-13.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
79
-83.67%

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Last update for Santo Domingo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: March 1, 2026

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