Cost of Living Comparison Between Tandil and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Tandil and Mendoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Tandil is 16.6% cheaper than Mendoza without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tandil is 7.7% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
-18.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
0.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
8.17%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ARS 2,740
$3.82 ARS 4,540
-39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,231
$2.33 ARS 2,765
-19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,159
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 ARS 3,794
$2.05 ARS 2,439
55.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,327
$3.01 ARS 3,578
-34.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ARS 1,152
$1.27 ARS 1,507
-23.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ARS 1,332
$1.51 ARS 1,788
-25.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ARS 1,987
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-17.33%
Eggs
$4.08 ARS 4,849
$2.19 ARS 2,605
86.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 ARS 9,825
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
-28.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARS 7,347
$7.47 ARS 8,872
-17.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
-4.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,376
$2.03 ARS 2,412
-1.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$1.47 ARS 1,745
38.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$1.53 ARS 1,819
-15.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,990
$2.1 ARS 2,499
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,416
$1.03 ARS 1,220
15.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.03 ARS 1,222
21.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,496
$1.02 ARS 1,206
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,683
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-46.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 3,652
$2.56 ARS 3,040
20.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARS 5,890
$5.13 ARS 6,096
-3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,362
$1.96 ARS 2,326
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-13.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 811
$0.73 ARS 869
-6.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,743
$0.45 ARS 532
226.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,027
$1.01 ARS 1,204
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ARS 7,014
$4.84 ARS 5,742
22.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,336
$1.17 ARS 1,389
-3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$31.2K ARS 37M
-13.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
-8.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
-10.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
-12.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
-11.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
-29.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
-28.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 7,384
$5.82 ARS 6,917
6.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 259.5K
$105 ARS 124.9K
107.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
25.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
-14.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
-1.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
$148 ARS 176.1K
-33.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ARS 138K
$120 ARS 142.6K
-3.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ARS 511K
$363 ARS 431.2K
18.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ARS 389.3K
$266 ARS 316.5K
23.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ARS 961.3K
$612 ARS 726.6K
32.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ARS 790.9K
$516 ARS 612.4K
29.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
1.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
7.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
$762 ARS 905.1K
58.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
79
-25.95%

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Last update for Tandil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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