Argentina vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2072
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$330
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$58
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$13858
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
83
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
45.7M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($851) is 51% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Argentina ranked 121st vs 26th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 74th 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
$11.5
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.73
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.42%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.38
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.96
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3359
$13456

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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
$1139
3.12M
Cordoba
$1049
1.33M
Rosario
$789
1.19M
Salta
$841
535K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$633
606K
Lanus
$879
459K
Mar del Plata
$780
593K
Santiago del Estero
$667
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1029
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
322K
Santa Fe
$802
406K
San Juan
$578
471K
Corrientes
$610
353K
Neuquen
$1337
289K
Quilmes
$590
262K
Merlo
$947
244K
Tandil
$800
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
248K
Jose C. Paz
$906
217K
Gonzalez Catan
$935
238K
Resistencia
$401
299K
Posadas
$370
276K
Las Heras
$877
204K
Parana
$761
248K
Godoy Cruz
$877
191K
Isidro Casanova
$980
191K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$729
201K
Moreno
$918
172K
Formosa
$410
222K
Berazategui
$710
181K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K