Argentina vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$347
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$1396
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
56
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
81
88
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
45.7M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($878) is 41% less expensive than in Portugal ($1480). Argentina ranked 114th vs 41st for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 72nd and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Argentina and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$10961

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K