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Tempio Voltiano on the lakeshore, Como
ComoTempio Voltiano on the lakeshore
Vine rows before the snow-capped Andes in the Uco Valley, Mendoza
MendozaVine rows before the snow-capped Andes in the Uco Valley

Photos: Como by Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; Mendoza by David, CC BY 2.0, cropped.

Como or Mendoza?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Como for

  • day trips
  • beaches
  • culture and sights

What lies behind each score is written up on Como’s own page.

Choose Mendoza for

  • prices
  • food and drink
  • nightlife

What lies behind each score is written up on Mendoza’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Como 36, Mendoza 6: Como leads by 30 points.
Food & drink. Como 45, Mendoza 68: Mendoza leads by 23 points.
Culture & sights. Como 52, Mendoza 30: Como leads by 22 points.
Nightlife. Como 22, Mendoza 40: Mendoza leads by 18 points.
Nature & outdoors. Como 82, Mendoza 83: Mendoza leads by 1 points.
Day trips. Como 87, Mendoza 52: Como leads by 35 points.
Good for families. Como 47, Mendoza 42: Como leads by 5 points.
Getting around. Como 66, Mendoza 48: Como leads by 18 points.
Shopping & style. Como 42, Mendoza 33: Como leads by 9 points.
Affordability. Como 30, Mendoza 56: Mendoza leads by 26 points.
Live music & performing arts. Como 34, Mendoza 33: Como leads by 1 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Como 44, Mendoza 55: Mendoza leads by 11 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Como and Mendoza.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Como
Best match
49match

Wins on day trips and beaches with your weighting.

Mendoza
46match

Wins on prices and food and drink with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Como in July

27 °Cdaytime high
18 °Cnight-time low
158 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Mendoza in July

15 °Cdaytime high
2 °Cnight-time low
5 mmrain in the month
7 hsunshine a day
10 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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ComoMendoza

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Como: 1991-2020 normals, Lugano (23 km from centre). Mendoza: 1991-2020 normals, Mendoza Aerodrome (8.5 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureComoMendoza
Official languageItalianSpanish
CurrencyEuro (EUR)Argentine Peso (ARS)
SocketsCFL230 V, 50 HzCI220 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightLeft
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC-3
Emergency number112117 or 911
Elevation201 m769 m
Main airportMilan Malpensa International Airport (MXP)34 km from centre208 non-stop destinationsGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)8 km from centre5 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year13 days16 days

By the numbers

MeasureComoMendoza
City population83,184127,160
People per km²2,2422,355
Museums within 10 km111
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km80

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-11-01. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.