Argentina vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1986
🏠 One person rent
$234
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$93.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
13
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
1%
🎓 Higher education
82
65
😀 Quality of life
53
11
🏙️ Population
47.3M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 26% less expensive than in Venezuela ($764). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 121st for Venezuela 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 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 78th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Argentina and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
26.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$5.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$69.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$4942

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$975
2.25M
Valencia
$755
1.48M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Barinas
$743
874K
Barquisimeto
$708
1.06M
Maturin
$838
514K
Catia La Mar
$880
662K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
525K
Maracay
$581
407K
Ciudad Bolivar
$824
568K
Barcelona
$719
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$868
751K
Cumana
$686
375K
Cabimas
$1029
352K
Merida
$664
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$732
306K
Turmero
$723
255K
Punto Fijo
$627
288K
San Cristobal
$589
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Los Teques
$846
251K
La Victoria
$720
214K
Puerto Cabello
$713
209K
Guacara
$728
200K
Tocuyito
$691
197K
Cua
$815
215K
San Felipe
$699
221K
El Tigre
$700
214K
Guarenas
$823
209K
La Guaira
$854
204K