Argentina vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$358
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$1387
💸 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 ($894) is 38% less expensive than in Portugal ($1452). Argentina ranked 115th vs 42nd 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 1 months in Portugal. Ranked 74th 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
$12.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$11686

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K