Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and India

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 152% more expensive than India without rent, and 158.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 168.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 153.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$2.49 ₹213
377.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
$14.06 ₹1,202
249.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
$4.1 ₹351
140.73%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ARS 3,907
$1.82 ₹156
80.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,341
$0.44 ₹37.72
347.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ARS 1,658
$0.17 ₹14.36
723.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ARS 3,502
$1.94 ₹166
52.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,641
$3.53 ₹302
-13.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,627
$0.73 ₹62.1
87.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,431
$0.48 ₹41.19
327.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 2,555
$0.72 ₹61.4
198.61%
Eggs
$2.6 ARS 3,084
$0.94 ₹80.1
176.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
$5.23 ₹448
90.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 ARS 7,972
$3.14 ₹269
113.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,569
$2.2 ₹188
-1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,355
$0.72 ₹61.2
175.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,523
$1.09 ₹93.2
17.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,794
$0.57 ₹49.11
312.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,537
$0.42 ₹36.21
207.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,418
$0.45 ₹38.73
164.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 ARS 1,900
$0.55 ₹46.97
190.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$0.33 ₹27.96
342.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ARS 3,585
$4.08 ₹349
-25.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,996
$7.99 ₹683
-36.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARS 2,307
$1.92 ₹164
1.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 3,548
$2.89 ₹248
3.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 922
$0.34 ₹28.83
129.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
$10.01 ₹856
108.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,803
$0.97 ₹83
56.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,153
$0.28 ₹23.62
246.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 7,081
$1.77 ₹151
236.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,344
$1.24 ₹106
-8.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
$14K ₹1.2M
81.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K ARS 36M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
36.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
$40.79 ₹3,489
111.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
$3.79 ₹324
360.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
$8.13 ₹695
185.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
$16 ₹1,368
92.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 16K
$7.59 ₹649
77.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 ARS 8,325
$3.45 ₹295
103.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 300.9K
$69.7 ₹5,958
263.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
$1,847 ₹158K
97.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
$25.29 ₹2,163
280.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
$26.99 ₹2,309
194.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 144.7K
$44.67 ₹3,821
172.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 140.6K
$33.23 ₹2,842
256.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 ARS 588.7K
$179 ₹15.3K
176.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 395.5K
$114 ₹9,770
191.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ARS 1M
$414 ₹35.4K
111.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 ARS 754.7K
$260 ₹22.2K
144.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
52.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,661 ARS 2M
$830 ₹71K
100.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 ARS 809K
$500 ₹42.8K
36.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
9.02
626.50%

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Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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