Argentina vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$2134
🏠 One person rent
$347
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$607
💸 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 ($878) is 1% less expensive than in Peru ($887). Argentina ranked 114th vs 113th 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 72nd and 83rd 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
$12.4
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$2223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$8160

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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
$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 Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1075
9.94M
Arequipa
$652
1.01M
Trujillo
$746
920K
Callao
$844
537K
Chiclayo
$676
553K
Piura
$660
473K
Chimbote
$540
395K
Iquitos
$760
378K
Huancayo
$611
378K
Cusco
$691
428K
Juliaca
$605
276K
Ica
$739
282K
Cajamarca
$596
201K
Tarapoto
$617
240K
Pucallpa
$534
326K
Tacna
$461
286K
Huacho
$752
201K
Huanuco
$662
197K
Ayacucho
$661
216K
Sullana
$605
162K
Puno
$571
129K
Huaraz
$608
119K
Pisco
$618
110K
Talara
$714
99.6K
Tumbes
$590
96.9K
Huaral
$796
79K
Jaen
$619
81.6K
Paita
$650
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$630
85K
Abancay
$664
72.3K