Argentina vs Brazil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Brazil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$1754
🏠 One person rent
$321
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$524
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$419
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$10295
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
7.18
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
34
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
5.6%
🎓 Higher education
82
92
😀 Quality of life
52
39
🏙️ Population
47.3M
203M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 23% more expensive than in Brazil ($681). Argentina ranked 112th vs 145th for Brazil in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 0.6 months in Brazil. Ranked 75th and 117th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Brazil

We calculate prices for Argentina and Brazil as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 385 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Brazil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$6.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$7.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$8.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$20.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$8287

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$976
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$916
6.21M
Brasilia
$765
2.82M
Manaus
$764
2.06M
Salvador
$705
2.42M
Belo Horizonte
$768
2.32M
Curitiba
$755
1.77M
Campinas
$759
1.21M
Santo Andre
$618
749K
Recife
$671
1.49M
Porto Alegre
$752
1.33M
Fortaleza
$745
2.43M
Belem
$755
1.3M
Uberlandia
$630
713K
Goiania
$665
1.44M
Guarulhos
$662
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
697K
Campo Grande
$588
898K
Joinville
$662
616K
Ribeirao Preto
$647
699K
Sao Luis
$710
1.04M
Maceio
$667
958K
Joao Pessoa
$615
834K
Duque de Caxias
$614
887K
Teresina
$557
868K
Florianopolis
$857
537K
Osasco
$661
729K
Niteroi
$718
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
811K
Aracaju
$527
633K