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

🙂 Solo nomad: Argentina is 30.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Argentina is 30.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.82 ARS 16.1K
$18.25 CA$25.01
-35.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.51 ARS 67.3K
$72.9 CA$99.8
-32.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 13.4K
$11.06 CA$15.16
-10.76%
Cappuccino
$3.45 ARS 4,693
$3.72 CA$5.10
-7.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ARS 2,564
$2.17 CA$2.97
-12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,963
$1.67 CA$2.29
-13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ARS 4,122
$6.01 CA$8.24
-49.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 4,037
$6.06 CA$8.30
-50.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,858
$2.31 CA$3.17
-40.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,786
$2.65 CA$3.63
-22.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,813
$3.60 CA$4.93
-42.50%
Eggs
$2.56 ARS 3,483
$3.57 CA$4.89
-28.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 13.5K
$11.60 CA$15.89
-14.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 ARS 9,233
$12.44 CA$17.04
-45.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 ARS 11.8K
$15.25 CA$20.89
-42.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ARS 3,014
$4.33 CA$5.94
-48.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,803
$1.45 CA$1.99
42.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,810
$3.78 CA$5.18
-64.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 ARS 3,359
$4.21 CA$5.77
-41.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,750
$2.69 CA$3.68
-52.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,703
$2.75 CA$3.77
-54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 ARS 2,083
$2.52 CA$3.45
-39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 2,069
$1.86 CA$2.54
-18.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,146
$14.70 CA$20.14
-79.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ARS 6,770
$13.06 CA$17.90
-61.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ARS 2,577
$3.00 CA$4.10
-37.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 ARS 4,081
$3.37 CA$4.61
-10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,062
$2.62 CA$3.59
-70.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.88 ARS 28.4K
$75.5 CA$103
-72.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,097
$3.50 CA$4.79
-56.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,377
$1.49 CA$2.04
-32.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 7,936
$28.59 CA$39.17
-79.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,483
$1.15 CA$1.58
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ARS 34.2M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
1.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 41.1M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
44.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 ARS 120.1K
$152 CA$208
-41.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ARS 23.3K
$45.94 CA$62.9
-62.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.43 ARS 31.9K
$64.0 CA$87.7
-63.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.07 ARS 42.3K
$42.93 CA$58.8
-27.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.50 ARS 18.4K
$17.73 CA$24.29
-23.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 ARS 9,267
$11.48 CA$15.72
-40.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 ARS 338.9K
$810 CA$1,110
-69.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,720 ARS 5.1M
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-69.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 ARS 134.6K
$55.5 CA$76.0
78.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.2 ARS 106.3K
$41.89 CA$57.4
86.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 165.3K
$90.1 CA$123
34.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ARS 161.4K
$106 CA$146
11.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 ARS 675.7K
$1,340 CA$1,836
-62.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 459.3K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-72.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ARS 1.2M
$2,186 CA$2,995
-59.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 ARS 850.6K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-65.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,206 ARS 3.0M
$4,863 CA$6,663
-54.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 ARS 2.2M
$3,966 CA$5,434
-60.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 ARS 978.5K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-76.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
6.33
935.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Argentina: April 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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