Argentina vs Brazil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Brazil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$1967
🏠 One person rent
$358
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$546
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$10311
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
7.4
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
75.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
35
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
5.6%
🎓 Higher education
81
92
😀 Quality of life
59
50
🏙️ Population
45.7M
212M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 14% more expensive than in Brazil ($787). Argentina ranked 115th vs 135th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.7 months in Brazil. Ranked 74th and 94th 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
$12.8
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$475
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
11.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$9857

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Brazil

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1126
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1095
6.21M
Brasilia
$958
3M
Belo Horizonte
$898
2.32M
Fortaleza
$824
2.58M
Manaus
$842
2.3M
Curitiba
$874
1.77M
Salvador
$887
2.42M
Campinas
$891
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$885
1.39M
Recife
$802
1.49M
Uberlandia
$728
762K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
727K
Duque de Caxias
$651
887K
Florianopolis
$1035
587K
Goiania
$800
1.44M
Nova Iguacu
$617
843K
Belem
$812
1.3M
Guarulhos
$783
1.32M
Santo Andre
$700
749K
Niteroi
$824
497K
Maceio
$752
958K
Campo Grande
$671
963K
Joao Pessoa
$820
834K
Ribeirao Preto
$749
732K
Joinville
$787
616K
Sao Luis
$818
1.04M
Teresina
$592
868K
Contagem
$607
652K
Osasco
$793
760K