Argentina vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$358
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$595
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
30
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
8%
🎓 Higher education
81
69
😀 Quality of life
59
54
🏙️ Population
45.7M
34.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 4% more expensive than in Peru ($862). Argentina ranked 115th vs 119th for Peru 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 Peru. Ranked 74th and 81st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Peru

We calculate prices for Argentina and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$9360

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Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1034
9.94M
Arequipa
$670
1.01M
Trujillo
$811
920K
Callao
$820
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$651
473K
Iquitos
$745
378K
Chimbote
$527
395K
Huancayo
$598
378K
Cusco
$631
428K
Ica
$725
282K
Juliaca
$589
276K
Cajamarca
$583
201K
Pucallpa
$524
326K
Tacna
$459
286K
Tarapoto
$626
240K
Huacho
$730
201K
Huanuco
$641
197K
Ayacucho
$621
216K
Sullana
$593
162K
Puno
$558
129K
Huaraz
$604
119K
Pisco
$571
110K
Huaral
$771
99.9K
Tumbes
$577
96.9K
Talara
$705
99.6K
Jaen
$617
81.6K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$589
85K
Abancay
$612
72.3K