Argentina vs Brazil - Cost of Living Comparison

Argentina Brazil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$604
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$230
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$490
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.8
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$397
💸 GDP per capita
$10636
$7507
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
6.86
❤️ Life expectancy
75.9
74
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
38
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
5.1%
🎓 Higher education
82
93
😀 Quality of life
53
41
🏙️ Population
47.3M
213M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($604) is 10% less expensive than in Brazil ($675). Argentina ranked 149th vs 133rd 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 122nd 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
$8.36
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.43
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$86.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.67%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1460
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.3
$7.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.82
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4914
$6244

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Brazil

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$809
3.06M
Cordoba
$591
1.33M
Rosario
$610
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$874
606K
Santa Fe
$622
406K
Salta
$564
535K
Mar del Plata
$734
593K
San Juan
$635
471K
Corrientes
$658
353K
Lanus
$508
459K
Quilmes
$452
262K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$572
322K
Bahia Blanca
$625
299K
Posadas
$532
276K
Santiago del Estero
$432
430K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
248K
Merlo
$561
244K
Gonzalez Catan
$560
238K
Neuquen
$798
231K
Rio Cuarto
$411
157K
Formosa
$317
222K
Moron
$615
99.1K
Jose C. Paz
$557
217K
Las Heras
$555
204K
Resistencia
$567
292K
Godoy Cruz
$554
191K
Isidro Casanova
$555
191K
La Plata
$685
193K
La Rioja
$452
181K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$594
183K

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$973
12.3M
Rio de Janeiro
$916
6.75M
Brasilia
$889
3.02M
Manaus
$685
2.22M
Curitiba
$772
1.88M
Belo Horizonte
$722
2.51M
Belem
$835
1.5M
Recife
$685
1.65M
Campinas
$756
1.21M
Salvador
$782
2.89M
Porto Alegre
$771
1.48M
Fortaleza
$583
2.45M
Santo Andre
$714
721K
Goiania
$704
1.39M
Guarulhos
$552
1.32M
Nova Iguacu
$579
823K
Maceio
$707
1.03M
Joao Pessoa
$623
818K
Ribeirao Preto
$720
712K
Sao Luis
$716
1.11M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$636
730K
Niteroi
$729
497K
Natal
$539
878K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$744
844K
Cuiaba
$709
618K
Caxias do Sul
$578
517K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$603
707K
Jundiai
$796
402K
Osasco
$658
695K
Campos dos Goytacazes
$504
511K