Argentina vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1286
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$3012
🏠 One person rent
$234
$763
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1186
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$24515
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
81.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
61
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
88
😀 Quality of life
53
75
🏙️ Population
47.3M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 56% less expensive than in Portugal ($1286). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 44th 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 78th and 37th 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
$6.29
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$606
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$79.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$3036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$7880

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K