Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 2.7 times more expensive than Pakistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.1 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 66.0% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Argentina
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Argentina

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Argentina are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Pakistan, you would:

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pay 4.1 times more for restaurants

	Pakistan	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.63 PKR456.54	$8.59 ARS9,161.26	+426.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.70 PKR1,034.72	$6.73 ARS7,175.06	+81.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 PKR83.36	$1.32 ARS1,408.91	+343.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.20 PKR56.98	$1.00 ARS1,068.99	+391.8%
Average			+310.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Pakistan	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 PKR152.19	$1.43 ARS1,522.36	+162.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.48 PKR691.98	$3.84 ARS4,089.49	+54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.74 PKR765.74	$4.28 ARS4,561.80	+56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 PKR322.56	$1.79 ARS1,910.26	+55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.24 PKR345.77	$2.64 ARS2,815.96	+113.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR130.18	$0.91 ARS965.82	+94.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.28 PKR78.20	$0.85 ARS904.05	+203.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.32 PKR89.71	$0.64 ARS686.92	+100.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 PKR64.11	$1.01 ARS1,073.25	+338.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.79	$0.46 ARS494.48	+177.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 PKR61.62	$0.46 ARS487.13	+107.2%
Average			+133.1%

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pay 66.0% more for transportation

	Pakistan	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.71 PKR1,037.02	$3.66 ARS3,903.34	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.71 PKR1,876.19	$13.28 ARS14,156.02	+97.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,760.96 PKR5,243,954.62	$28,930.00 ARS30,844,939.74	+54.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.64 PKR1,296.89	$9.90 ARS10,551.30	+113.3%
Average			+66.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Pakistan	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.82 PKR3,863.23	$19.37 ARS20,649.01	+40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.73 PKR24,801.50	$303.40 ARS323,486.47	+241.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.29 PKR14,615.62	$221.72 ARS236,391.36	+324.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.51 PKR16,912.16	$41.92 ARS44,698.36	-30.7%
Average			+143.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Pakistan	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.35 PKR9,601.60	$173.69 ARS185,184.25	+405.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,271.23 PKR355,326.21	$2,841.72 ARS3,029,818.86	+123.5%
Average			+264.6%

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Pakistan	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 PKR509.95	$1.81 ARS1,929.01	-0.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 PKR418.07	$2.09 ARS2,224.47	+39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 PKR528.46	$2.36 ARS2,513.55	+24.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.72 PKR3,554.96	$18.92 ARS20,170.04	+48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.87 PKR1,081.94	$4.76 ARS5,079.07	+23.1%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Pakistan	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 PKR3,965.36	$79.59 ARS84,862.37	+461.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.90 PKR6,120.22	$69.14 ARS73,720.27	+215.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.34 PKR17,146.66	$107.64 ARS114,763.29	+75.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$28.94 PKR8,088.86	$100.20 ARS106,828.82	+246.2%
Average			+249.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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