Argentina vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2081
🏠 One person rent
$234
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$544
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$6391
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
7.03
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
34
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
2%
🎓 Higher education
82
53
😀 Quality of life
53
45
🏙️ Population
47.3M
18M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 31% less expensive than in Ecuador ($815). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 108th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 0.7 months in Ecuador. Ranked 78th and 99th 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
$6.29
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
9.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$1320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1463
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$19.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$7.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$9.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$6901

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$903
2.72M
Quito
$851
2.01M
Cuenca
$790
330K
Duran
$801
231K
Santo Domingo
$775
271K
Ambato
$570
165K
Machala
$603
231K
Manta
$870
218K
Milagro
$731
134K
Ibarra
$536
132K
Quevedo
$638
151K
Loja
$637
170K
Portoviejo
$642
207K
Esmeraldas
$612
154K
Babahoyo
$834
90.2K
La Libertad
$814
95.9K
Riobamba
$547
146K
Galapagos Islands
$688
25K
Montanita
$754
1K