Argentina vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Argentina Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2520
🏠 One person rent
$265
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$785
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$17093
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.16
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
79.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
66
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
82
85
😀 Quality of life
52
64
🏙️ Population
47.3M
19.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 32% less expensive than in Chile ($1035). Argentina ranked 136th vs 80th for Chile 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 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 76th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Argentina vs Chile infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Argentina vs Chile

We calculate prices for Argentina and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 46 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 Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$73.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2295
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$384
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$6003

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Chile

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1200
6.26M
Puente Alto
$957
574K
San Bernardo
$854
301K
Vina del Mar
$932
333K
Antofagasta
$1054
349K
Valparaiso
$959
297K
Calama
$699
158K
Iquique
$966
188K
La Serena
$853
195K
Temuco
$876
282K
Talca
$849
206K
Coquimbo
$852
204K
Rancagua
$844
231K
Concepcion
$922
218K
Chillan
$649
164K
Arica
$781
202K
Puerto Montt
$762
170K
Copiapo
$802
151K
Osorno
$847
147K
Valdivia
$884
150K
Talcahuano
$734
148K
Los Angeles
$743
143K
Punta Arenas
$1091
123K
Quilpue
$908
148K
Ovalle
$819
124K
Curico
$788
177K
Coronel
$852
116K
San Antonio
$1135
86.2K
Linares
$894
73.6K
Villa Alemana
$922
127K