Argentina vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
81
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
45.7M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($878) is 53% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Argentina ranked 114th vs 23rd 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 72nd and 18th 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
$12.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$15346

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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
$1207
3.12M
Cordoba
$972
1.51M
Rosario
$766
1.04M
Salta
$832
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$682
602K
Mar del Plata
$825
593K
Lanus
$938
459K
Santa Fe
$836
409K
Bahia Blanca
$1026
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
312K
Corrientes
$622
430K
San Juan
$589
471K
Neuquen
$1323
289K
Quilmes
$587
262K
Santiago del Estero
$675
311K
Merlo
$1015
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$999
238K
Jose C. Paz
$962
217K
Tandil
$858
150K
Parana
$730
271K
Resistencia
$398
301K
Posadas
$385
276K
Las Heras
$893
204K
Formosa
$429
264K
Isidro Casanova
$1050
191K
La Plata
$805
220K
Godoy Cruz
$895
191K
Berazategui
$758
181K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$773
202K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K