Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Chile Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Chile

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 18% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 19.5% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.80 ARS 17.1K
$8.57 CLP 7,494
37.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.18 ARS 71.4K
$43.23 CLP 37.8K
13.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 14.3K
$7.46 CLP 6,522
32.31%
Cappuccino
$3.27 ARS 4,745
$2.96 CLP 2,590
10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,870
$1.43 CLP 1,247
38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ARS 2,016
$1.09 CLP 952
27.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ARS 4,394
$3.30 CLP 2,891
-8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ARS 4,322
$3.67 CLP 3,206
-18.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,988
$1.22 CLP 1,070
12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,973
$1.60 CLP 1,403
28.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 3,112
$1.71 CLP 1,491
25.15%
Eggs
$2.67 ARS 3,883
$3.71 CLP 3,241
-28.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 14.5K
$10.37 CLP 9,069
-3.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 ARS 9,909
$6.22 CLP 5,439
9.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$10.97 CLP 9,599
-16.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ARS 3,218
$1.97 CLP 1,725
12.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,025
$1.65 CLP 1,446
26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,866
$1.88 CLP 1,644
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ARS 3,452
$1.76 CLP 1,543
35.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,856
$1.49 CLP 1,304
-14.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,820
$1.56 CLP 1,368
-19.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 ARS 2,250
$1.30 CLP 1,141
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 2,130
$1.24 CLP 1,083
18.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ARS 4,379
$5.47 CLP 4,780
-44.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.10 ARS 7,411
$5.78 CLP 5,056
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ARS 2,707
$1.50 CLP 1,310
24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 ARS 4,351
$2.33 CLP 2,035
28.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,136
$0.83 CLP 722
-6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.07 ARS 30.6K
$40.24 CLP 35.2K
-47.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARS 2,163
$0.82 CLP 715
81.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,417
$1.58 CLP 1,384
-37.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,842
$13.04 CLP 11.4K
-53.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,630
$1.37 CLP 1,202
-18.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
$18.8K CLP 16.4M
34.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 44.5M
$20.0K CLP 17.5M
53.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.0 ARS 124.8K
$114 CLP 99.8K
-24.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 ARS 24.4K
$12.36 CLP 10.8K
35.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.96 ARS 33.3K
$22.80 CLP 19.9K
0.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.10 ARS 45.2K
$35.42 CLP 31.0K
-12.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.41 ARS 19.5K
$20.46 CLP 17.9K
-34.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 ARS 10.1K
$5.62 CLP 4,919
24.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 ARS 368.3K
$374 CLP 327.3K
-32.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,735 ARS 5.4M
$6,418 CLP 5.6M
-41.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 ARS 142.8K
$47.68 CLP 41.7K
106.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.5 ARS 112.5K
$28.72 CLP 25.1K
169.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ARS 172.6K
$66.0 CLP 57.7K
80.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 173.8K
$77.2 CLP 67.5K
54.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 ARS 719.0K
$457 CLP 399.5K
8.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 485.4K
$375 CLP 328.2K
-10.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ARS 1.3M
$844 CLP 738.4K
6.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 ARS 922.0K
$678 CLP 593.1K
-6.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,264 ARS 3.3M
$2,339 CLP 2.0M
-3.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,595 ARS 2.3M
$2,162 CLP 1.9M
-26.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$712 ARS 1.0M
$747 CLP 653.7K
-4.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
5.09
1187.43%

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

Last update for Argentina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chile: March 3, 2026

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