Cost of living in Argentina

Summary of cost of living in Argentina

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: ARS $3,844,075
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: ARS $1,521,446
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
Change the currency:
Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district ARS $22,976
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) ARS $16,085
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast ARS $4,600
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ARS $1,801
12 eggs, large ARS $4,407
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ARS $2,638
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ARS $7,535
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ARS $2,683
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes ARS $1,266
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket ARS $2,379
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ARS $8,310
2 liters of coca-cola ARS $3,539
Bread for 2 people for 1 day ARS $1,237
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area ARS $902,384
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area ARS $637,633
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ARS $91,294
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area ARS $608,854
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area ARS $462,025
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio ARS $72,344
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) ARS $18,458
40” flat screen tv ARS $486,761
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) ARS $294,814
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ARS $7,075
Hourly rate for cleaning help ARS $6,883
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) ARS $111,776
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) ARS $59,705
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) ARS $151,402
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes ARS $125,939
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new ARS $34,785,700
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ARS $1,282
Monthly ticket public transport ARS $51,141
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) ARS $9,477
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) ARS $30,415
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) ARS $33,590
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) ARS $13,131
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ARS $6,036
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ARS $5,672
4 rolls of toilet paper ARS $3,272
Tube of toothpaste ARS $3,524
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ARS $14,203
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ARS $35,617
2 tickets to the movies ARS $14,899
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ARS $63,325
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert ARS $75,032
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ARS $12,340
Cappuccino in expat area of the city ARS $5,313
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) ARS $4,110
Ipad wi-fi 128gb ARS $868,029
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ARS $1,018
1 month of gym membership in business district ARS $47,239
1 package of marlboro cigarettes ARS $5,201

Moving to Argentina with your children?

International Schools in Argentina

Map of Cost of Living in Argentina

loading...

This map shows only the top cities in Argentina. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan

The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Prices recently added

  • Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Buenos Aires costs ARS $500,000 (about 5 hours ago)
  • 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Buenos Aires costs ARS $5,000 (2 days ago)
  • 1 kg of rice in Quilmes costs ARS $1,800 (4 days ago)
  • Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Quilmes costs ARS $1,000 (4 days ago)
  • 2 liters of coca-cola in Quilmes costs ARS $4,000 (4 days ago)
  • 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Quilmes costs ARS $5,000 (4 days ago)
  • 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Quilmes costs ARS $2,000 (4 days ago)
  • 1 kg of potatoes in Quilmes costs ARS $1,200 (4 days ago)
  • 1 kg of apples in Quilmes costs ARS $3,000 (4 days ago)
  • 250 g of local cheese in Quilmes costs ARS $4,000 (4 days ago)

Make a different comparison:

Compare cost of living between cities:
vs