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City comparison

Junín de los Andes vs Rosario

In short

Calculated from the figures below, with no overall “who wins” score.

  • Rent

    in Rosario cheaper — −51%

  • Ready-made house

    in Junín de los Andes cheaper — −36%

In numbers

Exchange rate as of the date each figure was checked.

  • House or apartment rent

    per month
    Junín de los Andes≈ $545–1,410ARS 850k – 2.2M
    Rosario≈ $401–550ARS 620–850k
    cheaper by 51%
  • Groceries for a family per month, regional estimate

    per month
    Junín de los Andes≈ $454ARS 708,288
    Rosario≈ $439ARS 678,147
  • Winter

    average
    Junín de los Andes4 °C4 °C
    Rosario11 °C11 °C
  • Summer

    average
    Junín de los Andes17 °C17 °C
    Rosario25 °C25 °C
  • Precipitation

    per year
    Junín de los Andes540 mm540 mm
    Rosario1,055 mm1,055 mm
  • Ready-made house

    purchase
    Junín de los Andes$122–210k$122–210k
    cheaper by 36%
    Rosario$147,250 – 370k$147,250 – 370k

By topic

A quick look at each city. Details and sources are on the city page.

Housing

Junín de los Andes

Ready-built house

Roughly from USD 122k for 66 m² to USD 210k for 248 m²; a 250 m² family complex on a 2,500 m² plot is USD 300k.

SpecialistListings for land and houses for sale — Zonaprop, Mercado Libre, Argenprop · checked 1 Sep 2026

Long-term rental

There is no reliable median: listings get mixed with San Martín. A single house at a local agency is ARS 2.2 million a month; good houses quickly move into the expensive segment.

SpecialistGrupo Patagonia SMA — local agency · checked 30 Aug 2026

Rent from listings

There is almost nothing on offer. As of 1 October 2026 there were two listings: a 35 m² cabin with 1 bedroom at ARS 850,000, and a furnished 80 m² house in the center at ARS 2,200,000 a month.

SpecialistMercado Libre - Propiedades en alquiler en Junín de los Andes (as of 1 October 2026) · checked 1 Oct 2026

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Rosario

Two-bedroom rent

A two-bedroom apartment is most often 620–850k pesos a month, median 750k (about 490 dollars). In Puerto Norte asking prices reach 1.8 million. Building fees on top.

SpecialistMercado Libre: two-bedroom apartments for rent, Rosario · checked 6 Oct 2026

Buying a house

A three-bedroom house by listings is most often 147–370k dollars, median about 260k. Sellers quote prices in dollars.

SpecialistMercado Libre: three-bedroom houses for sale, Rosario · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Money and prices

Junín de los Andes

Groceries for a family

Regional estimate: the minimum food basket for a family of four in Patagonia is ARS 708,288 a month (June 2026). This is not a measurement in the town itself.

OfficialIPIEC (Tierra del Fuego) - Evolución de las canastas básicas, región Patagonia, first half of 2026 · checked 1 Oct 2026

Budget for a family of four

Regional estimate: the poverty line excluding rent for a family of four is ARS 1,784,886 a month (June 2026, Patagonia). Add rent on top. Not a measurement in the town.

OfficialIPIEC (Tierra del Fuego) - Evolución de las canastas básicas, región Patagonia, first half of 2026 · checked 1 Oct 2026

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Rosario

Groceries for a family

The minimum food basket for a family of four in the Pampas region (INDEC) is about 678k pesos a month, June 2026. There is no separate figure for Rosario.

OfficialIPEC Santa Fe, INDEC series: basic food basket (extreme poverty line) per adult equivalent, Pampas region, 2017 to June 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Budget for a family of four

The poverty line for a family of four in the Pampas region is 1.51 million pesos a month (June 2026), without rent. With a rented two-bedroom: 2.1–2.4 million.

OfficialIPEC Santa Fe, INDEC series: total basic basket (poverty line) per adult equivalent, Pampas region, 2017 to June 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Family and kids

Junín de los Andes

Primary school

In March 2026, Escuela Primaria Nº153 opened in Nehuén Che for growing neighborhoods, for about 900 families: a shortage of primary school places in the eastern corridor is less likely.

OfficialNew primary school Nº153 in Junín de los Andes · checked 31 Aug 2026

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Rosario

Private schools

Fee caps at state-subsidised private schools as of October 2025: 62–278k pesos a month. Only 6% of schools have no cap, mostly in Rosario.

SpecialistLa Capital: in Santa Fe only a handful of private schools have no fee cap · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Healthcare

Junín de los Andes

Hospital

The nearest regional hospital is Hospital Dr. Ramón Carrillo in San Martín, about 40 km along RN 40.

OfficialBoletín Oficial Neuquén — staffing of Hospital Ramón Carrillo, 2026 · checked 27 Aug 2026

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Rosario

Hospitals and foreigners

Foreigners without residence must pay in national hospitals. In July 2026 a bill was filed in Santa Fe to charge them in provincial ones too; emergency care stays free.

SpecialistLa Voz de San Justo: national hospitals charge foreigners without residence · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Transport

Junín de los Andes

Road to San Martín

About 40 km along RN 40, with regular intercity service and the Chapelco airport between the towns. 30–45 minutes by car; check the road in winter on the spot.

OfficialAviador Carlos Campos airport (Chapelco) · checked 27 Aug 2026

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Rosario

Airport and flights

In 2025 Rosario had flights to Panama, Rio, Lima and Florianópolis, and at home to Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Iguazú, Mendoza and Salta. Buenos Aires is 300 km away.

OfficialArgentina's Ministry of Tourism, “Conectividad Aérea”: main air routes by year (flights and passengers) · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Climate

Junín de los Andes

Annual precipitation

About 540 mm a year, almost three times drier than San Martín. The western lake zones are noticeably wetter; the transition to steppe begins at Junín.

OfficialStrategic territorial development plan of Junín de los Andes · checked 24 Aug 2026

Summer

The average January temperature is about 17.3 °C, according to the territorial plan.

OfficialStrategic territorial development plan of Junín de los Andes · checked 24 Aug 2026

Winter

The average July temperature is about 3.9 °C, according to the territorial plan.

OfficialStrategic territorial development plan of Junín de los Andes · checked 24 Aug 2026

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Rosario

Summer and heat

January averages 24.8 degrees, about 31 by day and 19 at night. From September to February there are heat waves up to 38–40, the record is 40.5 in January 2006.

SpecialistClimates to Travel: climate of Rosario, normals 1991–2020 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Precipitation and seasons

About 1,055 mm a year. Rainy from October to April (108–138 mm a month), often in thunderstorms; driest in June–August (23–35 mm).

SpecialistClimates to Travel: climate of Rosario, normals 1991–2020 · checked 6 Oct 2026

Winter

The average July temperature is 10.7 degrees: 16.5 by day and about 5 at night. On cold nights down to -3.5, snow almost never falls. Winter is humid, about 75–79%.

SpecialistClimates to Travel: climate of Rosario, normals 1991–2020 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Safety

Junín de los Andes

Intentional homicides

Neuquén province in 2025: 5.7 per 100k, the highest of all provinces (average 3.6), up 32.5% from 2024. The figure is driven by the provincial capital; there is no separate data for Junín.

OfficialSNIC — Informe del Sistema Nacional de Información Criminal, year 2025, table 5 (intentional homicides by province) · checked 9 Sep 2026

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Rosario

Homicides: a sharp drop

Rosario department, January–June 2026: 47 homicide victims, the fewest since 2014 and 32% fewer than a year earlier. Province-wide in 2025: 5.6 per 100k.

OfficialSanta Fe Public Security Observatory: homicides in the province, January–June 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Internet and phone

Junín de los Andes

Internet

COTESMA publishes an address-level fiber coverage map for Junín: the same network as in San Martín, up to 1,000 Mbps.

SpecialistCOTESMA — coverage in Junín de los Andes · checked 2 Sep 2026

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Rosario

Nothing yet

Services

Junín de los Andes

Gas and electricity

Piped gas is supplied by Camuzzi, which has accepted connection requests again since 5 January 2026, including in Junín. Electricity: EPEN, with an office in the town. The table has no tariffs specifically for Junín.

SpecialistCamuzzi — gas connections resume in the Cordillera · checked 1 Oct 2026

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Rosario

Electricity (EPE)

EPE electricity without subsidy from 1 September 2026: 245 to 431 pesos per kWh by step plus 3.8k a month. 300 kWh is about 96k pesos before taxes (63 dollars).

OfficialEPE Santa Fe: full residential tariff schedule, consumption from 1 September 2026 (PDF “Cuadro Tarifario Septiembre 2026” in the “Usuarios” section) · checked 6 Oct 2026

Piped gas (Litoral Gas)

Litoral Gas in Rosario without subsidy: 324.5 pesos per m³ plus a fixed charge from 3.6k (R1), before taxes. 100 m³ in winter is about 36k pesos (24 dollars).

OfficialENReGE (formerly ENARGAS): natural gas tariffs of all distributors from 1 September 2026 (Excel), Litoral Gas, Santa Fe province · checked 6 Oct 2026

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