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Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Paraguay Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Paraguay

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 80.4% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 82.8% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
$4.34 ₲29.4K
177.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
$22.68 ₲153.6K
124.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
$4.42 ₲29.9K
121.95%
Cappuccino
$3.34 ARS 4,848
$1.80 ₲12.2K
85.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,709
$0.84 ₲5,698
122.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ARS 2,042
$0.50 ₲3,410
182.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 ARS 4,326
$1.36 ₲9,240
119.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 4,316
$1.92 ₲13.0K
54.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ARS 2,051
$0.80 ₲5,412
76.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 ARS 2,935
$0.85 ₲5,762
137.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 3,125
$0.90 ₲6,082
138.89%
Eggs
$2.60 ARS 3,769
$1.73 ₲11.7K
50.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
$6.44 ₲43.6K
55.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
$3.05 ₲20.6K
129.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
$6.20 ₲42.0K
40.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,169
$1.95 ₲13.2K
11.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,992
$0.83 ₲5,592
148.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,869
$0.83 ₲5,588
55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ARS 3,548
$1.66 ₲11.3K
46.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,811
$1.00 ₲6,778
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,734
$1.01 ₲6,852
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 ARS 2,291
$0.56 ₲3,808
182.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 2,203
$0.55 ₲3,712
176.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ARS 4,261
$1.42 ₲9,599
106.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 ARS 7,342
$5.39 ₲36.5K
-6.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,719
$0.68 ₲4,583
175.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 4,195
$1.28 ₲8,652
125.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARS 1,107
$0.45 ₲3,017
68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
$32.13 ₲217.6K
-35.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,131
$0.78 ₲5,291
88.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ARS 1,484
$1.25 ₲8,431
-18.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 8,764
$6.47 ₲43.8K
-6.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,590
$0.90 ₲6,123
21.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
$14.2K ₲95.9M
77.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
$24.9K ₲168.8M
22.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
$43.06 ₲291.5K
97.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
$13.97 ₲94.6K
21.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
$15.60 ₲105.6K
46.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
$25.80 ₲174.7K
21.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
$12.21 ₲82.7K
10.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 ARS 9,821
$5.14 ₲34.8K
31.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 367.8K
$149 ₲1.0M
69.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
$3,294 ₲22.3M
13.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
$49.26 ₲333.5K
95.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
$36.57 ₲247.6K
114.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ARS 176.1K
$74.9 ₲507.2K
61.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 174.7K
$55.2 ₲373.7K
117.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 ARS 724.4K
$373 ₲2.5M
33.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ARS 479.3K
$288 ₲1.9M
14.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ARS 1.3M
$638 ₲4.3M
37.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 ARS 889.9K
$416 ₲2.8M
47.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
$1,666 ₲11.3M
30.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
$1,216 ₲8.2M
26.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 ARS 987.4K
$507 ₲3.4M
34.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
9.94
559.26%

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Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Paraguay: January 12, 2026

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