Argentina vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$2084
🏠 One person rent
$321
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$527
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$6610
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
6.99
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
32
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
1.2%
🎓 Higher education
82
54
😀 Quality of life
52
32
🏙️ Population
47.3M
16.9M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 3% more expensive than in Ecuador ($812). Argentina ranked 112th vs 121st for Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Ranked 75th and 141st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Ecuador

We calculate prices for Argentina and Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 19 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 Ecuador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$6.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$7.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$6414

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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 Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K