Argentina vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$321
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
83
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
47.3M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 52% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Argentina ranked 112th vs 21st for New Zealand 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 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 75th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Argentina and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$12107

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs New Zealand

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K