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Mendoza vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Mendoza is 15.0% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Mendoza
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Mendoza
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Mendoza
Housing: pay 61.4% less in Mendoza
Childcare: pay 77.3% less in Mendoza
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% less in Mendoza
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Mendoza

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

Mendoza vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Mendoza
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$11.00 ARS15,906.64	-38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$11.00 ARS15,906.64	-0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$2.50 ARS3,615.15	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.88 ARS2,711.36	+20.4%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Mendoza
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$2.02 ARS2,921.04	-26.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$5.38 ARS7,772.56	-8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$5.71 ARS8,250.41	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$2.94 ARS4,247.56	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$2.99 ARS4,329.08	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$1.02 ARS1,475.82	-46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.71 ARS1,024.88	+18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.76 ARS1,093.20	-53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$1.46 ARS2,115.35	-12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.83 ARS1,202.52	-24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.60 ARS874.56	-58.6%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Mendoza
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$4.54 ARS6,568.71	+12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.31	$20.00 ARS28,921.17	-79.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$30,000.00 ARS43,381,752.30	+22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.49	$9.87 ARS14,272.60	-33.4%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Ottawa	Mendoza
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$22.86 ARS33,049.66	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$383.75 ARS554,924.91	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$299.29 ARS432,784.62	-75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$68.83 ARS99,538.20	-42.1%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 77.3% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Mendoza
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	$190.00 ARS274,751.10	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	$3,356.00 ARS4,852,972.02	-78.7%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Mendoza
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$3.50 ARS5,061.20	-39.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$5.12 ARS7,411.05	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$3.00 ARS4,338.18	-76.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$29.00 ARS41,935.69	-35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$7.00 ARS10,122.41	-35.1%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Ottawa	Mendoza
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$115.00 ARS166,296.72	+117.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$125.00 ARS180,757.30	+221.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$145.00 ARS209,678.47	+66.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$123.00 ARS177,865.18	+32.4%
Average			+109.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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