Argentina vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$265
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
61
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
88
😀 Quality of life
52
75
🏙️ Population
47.3M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 49% less expensive than in Portugal ($1365). Argentina ranked 136th vs 40th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 76th 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
$8.6
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$9835

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K