Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Argentina is 31.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Argentina is 29.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$18.65 CA$25.39
-36.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
$74.3 CA$101
-33.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
$11.02 CA$15
-10.44%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ARS 3,907
$3.75 CA$5.11
-12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,341
$2.17 CA$2.95
-9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ARS 1,658
$1.68 CA$2.29
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ARS 3,502
$5.83 CA$7.94
-49.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,641
$5.74 CA$7.81
-46.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,627
$2.24 CA$3.04
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,431
$2.66 CA$3.62
-22.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 2,555
$3.6 CA$4.9
-40.28%
Eggs
$2.6 ARS 3,084
$3.53 CA$4.8
-26.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
$11.32 CA$15.41
-12.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 ARS 7,972
$12.46 CA$16.96
-46.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
$15.28 CA$20.8
-41.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,569
$4.17 CA$5.68
-48.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,355
$1.5 CA$2.05
32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,523
$4 CA$5.45
-68.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,794
$4.07 CA$5.54
-42.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,537
$2.78 CA$3.78
-53.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,418
$2.73 CA$3.72
-56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 ARS 1,900
$2.63 CA$3.58
-39.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$1.82 CA$2.48
-19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ARS 3,585
$14.61 CA$19.88
-79.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,996
$13.08 CA$17.8
-61.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARS 2,307
$3.01 CA$4.1
-35.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 3,548
$3.34 CA$4.55
-10.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 922
$2.56 CA$3.49
-69.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
$78.4 CA$107
-73.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,803
$3.55 CA$4.83
-57.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,153
$1.55 CA$2.11
-37.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 7,081
$28.91 CA$39.35
-79.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,344
$1.16 CA$1.58
-2.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K ARS 36M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
45.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
$155 CA$211
-44.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
$45.2 CA$61.5
-61.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-62.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
$42.82 CA$58.3
-28.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 16K
$17.72 CA$24.11
-23.87%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 ARS 8,325
$11.25 CA$15.31
-37.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 300.9K
$804 CA$1,094
-68.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
$12K CA$16.4K
-69.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
$56.7 CA$77.2
69.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
$41.61 CA$56.6
91.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 144.7K
$90.2 CA$123
35.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 140.6K
$108 CA$147
9.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 ARS 588.7K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-63.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 395.5K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-72.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ARS 1M
$2,179 CA$2,966
-59.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 ARS 754.7K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-65.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
$6,152 CA$8,374
-62.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,661 ARS 2M
$4,409 CA$6,001
-62.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 ARS 809K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-76.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
6.33
935.23%

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Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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