Cost of living in Argentina

The cost of living in Argentina is approximately 702 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1779 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Argentina

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
702 $
Without Rent
437 $
Rent & Utilities
265 $
Food
304 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
506 $
GDP per Capita
13,731 $
Freedom Index
6.85
Lifespan
76 years
Speak English
7%
Population
47.3M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.6 $
Dinner 31.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.82 $
Capuccino 2.49 $
Coke, 330ml 1.27 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.19 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.51 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.09 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.56 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.26 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.78 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.96 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.12 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.58 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.48 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.31 $
Cigarette pack 1.98 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.38 $
Monthly Pass 24.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.89 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.67 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.92 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.2 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.89 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.55 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 35 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 18.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 192 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 371 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 294 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 562 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,374 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,409 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 506 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 39.25%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.86 $
Haircut 6.61 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 108 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 77 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 184 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,480 $

Cities in Argentina by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Cordoba
$626
Comodoro Rivadavia
$576
Santa Fe
$515
Bahia Blanca
$511
Buenos Aires
$508
San Miguel de Tucuman
$497
Lanus
$478
Neuquen
$467
Mar del Plata
$465
Salta
$460
San Luis
$458
San Justo
$456
Berazategui
$447
Isidro Casanova
$444
Gregorio de Laferrere
$441
Parana
$440
Ciudad Madero
$440
Jose C. Paz
$439
Rosario
$437
Gonzalez Catan
$436
Merlo
$435
Rafael Castillo
$434
Moreno
$430
La Rioja
$426
Virrey del Pino
$425
Ezeiza
$422
San Juan
$417
Florencio Varela
$411
Temperley
$409
La Plata
$404
Bariloche
$403
San Lorenzo
$400
San Salvador de Jujuy
$395
Villa Mercedes
$392
Las Heras
$382
Godoy Cruz
$381
Corrientes
$364
San Nicolas de los Arroyos
$361
San Rafael
$334
Rio Cuarto
$303
Quilmes
$299
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
$299
Santiago del Estero
$294
Tandil
$279
Resistencia
$251
Concordia
$228
Formosa
$220
Posadas
$182