Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Argentina

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Cost of Living in Argentina is 41.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Argentina is 52.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Argentina are 73.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Argentina are 34.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Argentina are 46.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Argentina is 71.1% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Argentina Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $	12.00 $	-40.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $	50.00 $	-33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 $	10.00 $	-9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $	2.50 $	-58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $	3.00 $	-57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 $	3.14 $	-39.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.55 $	1.85 $	-27.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $	1.42 $	-31.9 %
Markets	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $	5.11 $	+27.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $	1.92 $	-41.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.08 $	0.92 $	-55.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.16 $	2.53 $	-39.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.88 $	4.56 $	-22.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.51 $	3.06 $	-44.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.36 $	3.86 $	-47.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.39 $	1.02 $	-57.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.93 $	+21.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	0.62 $	-69.4 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	1.12 $	-49.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	0.54 $	-59.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.39 $	0.55 $	-60.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $	1.51 $	-31.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.22 $	1.45 $	-34.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	5.00 $	-66.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.94 $	1.76 $	-9.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $	2.76 $	-23.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	3.00 $	-70.0 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	0.70 $	-72.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $	21.00 $	-67.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $	1.50 $	-60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	1.61 $	-42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $	5.80 $	-80.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	4.10 $	+16.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	25,000.00 $	-16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,965.89 $	29,688.14 $	+14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	207.91 $	79.48 $	-61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.21 $	17.19 $	-69.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.49 $	22.82 $	-68.1 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.58 $	28.61 $	-38.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.84 $	11.74 $	-46.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.19 $	6.05 $	-57.4 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,375.88 $	229.06 $	-83.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,628.80 $	3,924.91 $	-82.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.03 $	97.39 $	+87.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.61 $	75.65 $	+77.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.52 $	118.99 $	+32.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.27 $	113.66 $	+0.3 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,745.26 $	475.03 $	-72.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,438.70 $	332.71 $	-76.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,912.04 $	855.38 $	-70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,400.30 $	608.73 $	-74.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.03 $	210.15 $	-30.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	252.05 $	150.92 $	-40.1 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Argentina Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,338.12 $	597.83 $	-86.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.57	75.84	+1,053.7 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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