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Mendoza vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Mendoza is 38.7% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Mendoza
Groceries: pay 32.5% more in Mendoza
Transportation: pay 7.4% less in Mendoza
Housing: pay 3.1% less in Mendoza
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Mendoza
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% more in Mendoza
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Mendoza

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mendoza are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Mendoza. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Mendoza.

Mendoza vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mendoza instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Mendoza
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$11.00 ARS15,906.64	+156.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$11.00 ARS15,906.64	+54.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$2.50 ARS3,615.15	+148.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$1.88 ARS2,711.36	+187.2%
Average			+136.7%

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pay 32.5% more for groceries

	Lima	Mendoza
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$2.02 ARS2,921.04	-24.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$5.38 ARS7,772.56	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$5.71 ARS8,250.41	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$2.94 ARS4,247.56	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$2.99 ARS4,329.08	+13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.02 ARS1,475.82	+0.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.71 ARS1,024.88	+39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$0.76 ARS1,093.20	+31.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$1.46 ARS2,115.35	+159.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.83 ARS1,202.52	+80.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.60 ARS874.56	+39.4%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 7.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Mendoza
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$4.54 ARS6,568.71	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$20.00 ARS28,921.17	-12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	$30,000.00 ARS43,381,752.30	+50.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$9.87 ARS14,272.60	-54.5%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 3.1% less for housing

	Lima	Mendoza
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$22.86 ARS33,049.66	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	$383.75 ARS554,924.91	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	$299.29 ARS432,784.62	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.32	$68.83 ARS99,538.20	+58.1%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Mendoza
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.12	$190.00 ARS274,751.10	-1.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	$3,356.00 ARS4,852,972.02	-59.1%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Mendoza
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$3.50 ARS5,061.20	+53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$5.12 ARS7,411.05	+96.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$3.00 ARS4,338.18	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.63	$29.00 ARS41,935.69	-6.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$7.00 ARS10,122.41	-2.0%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Lima	Mendoza
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$115.00 ARS166,296.72	+125.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.12	$125.00 ARS180,757.30	+249.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.33	$145.00 ARS209,678.47	+72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.35	$123.00 ARS177,865.18	+46.9%
Average			+123.6%

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