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Mendoza vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Mendoza is 12.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% more in Mendoza
Groceries: pay 13.5% more in Mendoza
Transportation: pay 25.3% less in Mendoza
Housing: pay 44.1% less in Mendoza
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Mendoza
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% less in Mendoza
Clothing: pay 57.0% more in Mendoza

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

Mendoza vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Mendoza
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$11.00 ARS15,906.64	+0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$11.00 ARS15,906.64	+14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$2.50 ARS3,615.15	+10.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$1.88 ARS2,711.36	-2.4%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 13.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Mendoza
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$2.02 ARS2,921.04	+38.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$5.38 ARS7,772.56	-0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$5.71 ARS8,250.41	+31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$2.94 ARS4,247.56	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$2.99 ARS4,329.08	-11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$1.02 ARS1,475.82	+67.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.71 ARS1,024.88	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$0.76 ARS1,093.20	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$1.46 ARS2,115.35	-6.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$0.83 ARS1,202.52	+74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.60 ARS874.56	+12.1%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 25.3% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Mendoza
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$4.54 ARS6,568.71	-31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	$20.00 ARS28,921.17	-33.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$30,000.00 ARS43,381,752.30	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$9.87 ARS14,272.60	-27.8%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 44.1% less for housing

	Warsaw	Mendoza
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$22.86 ARS33,049.66	+31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$383.75 ARS554,924.91	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$299.29 ARS432,784.62	-67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$68.83 ARS99,538.20	-74.3%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Mendoza
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$190.00 ARS274,751.10	-67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$3,356.00 ARS4,852,972.02	-78.9%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Mendoza
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$3.50 ARS5,061.20	-28.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$5.12 ARS7,411.05	+21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$3.00 ARS4,338.18	-49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$29.00 ARS41,935.69	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$7.00 ARS10,122.41	-26.9%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 57.0% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Mendoza
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$115.00 ARS166,296.72	+15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$125.00 ARS180,757.30	+158.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$145.00 ARS209,678.47	+47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$123.00 ARS177,865.18	+6.7%
Average			+57.0%

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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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