Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 26.5% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$8.59
ARS9,161.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$6.73
ARS7,175.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.32
ARS1,408.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.00
ARS1,068.99
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.43
ARS1,522.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.84
ARS4,089.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$4.28
ARS4,561.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.79
ARS1,910.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.64
ARS2,815.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.91
ARS965.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.85
ARS904.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.64
ARS686.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.01
ARS1,073.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.46
ARS494.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.46
ARS487.13
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.66
ARS3,903.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$13.28
ARS14,156.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,844,939.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$9.90
ARS10,551.30
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$19.37
ARS20,649.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$303.40
ARS323,486.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$221.72
ARS236,391.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$41.92
ARS44,698.36
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$173.69
ARS185,184.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,029,818.86
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.81
ARS1,929.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.09
ARS2,224.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.36
ARS2,513.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$18.92
ARS20,170.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$4.76
ARS5,079.07
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$79.59
ARS84,862.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$69.14
ARS73,720.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$107.64
ARS114,763.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$100.20
ARS106,828.82
|
|
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