Argentina vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$1464
🏠 One person rent
$347
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$284
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
32
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
81
58
😀 Quality of life
59
48
🏙️ Population
45.7M
116M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($878) is 43% more expensive than in the Philippines ($616). Argentina ranked 114th vs 165th for the Philippines 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 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 72nd and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Argentina and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$2698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$6955

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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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K