Argentina vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$862
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$332
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.6
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$669
$1300
💸 GDP per capita
$13858
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
57
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
88
😀 Quality of life
54
76
🏙️ Population
47.3M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($862) is 40% less expensive than in Portugal ($1449). Argentina ranked 120th vs 39th 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 75th and 38th 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
$11.4
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$81.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.46%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$3800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1440
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.14
$5.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.47
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.54
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$12.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.8
$84.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$563
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3085
$11516

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1227
3.12M
Cordoba
$1025
1.33M
Rosario
$829
1.19M
Salta
$879
535K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$669
606K
Lanus
$850
459K
Mar del Plata
$808
593K
Santiago del Estero
$709
430K
Bahia Blanca
$860
299K
Santa Fe
$768
406K
Neuquen
$1206
289K
Corrientes
$625
353K
Quilmes
$609
262K
Tandil
$772
150K
Merlo
$950
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$950
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$935
238K
San Juan
$508
471K
Resistencia
$437
299K
Posadas
$405
276K
Parana
$719
248K
Las Heras
$830
204K
Godoy Cruz
$829
191K
Isidro Casanova
$981
191K
Moreno
$924
172K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$835
201K
Formosa
$421
222K
Berazategui
$729
181K
Bariloche
$956
136K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1926
546K
Sintra
$1598
386K
Cascais
$1728
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1509
232K
Seixal
$1419
167K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1234
138K
Oeiras
$1700
172K
Matosinhos
$1586
173K
Braga
$1387
193K
Gondomar
$1495
164K
Maia
$1982
135K
Coimbra
$1341
141K
Amadora
$1505
171K
Almada
$1729
177K
Loures
$1536
202K
Guimaraes
$1452
157K
Odivelas
$1533
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1258
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1243
134K
Leiria
$1288
127K
Valongo
$1490
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1599
79.5K
Barcelos
$1018
117K
Funchal
$1548
106K
Vila do Conde
$1236
79.5K
Paredes
$1336
86.9K
Setubal
$1448
123K
Agualva-Cacem
$1547
81.8K
Mafra
$1512
76.7K