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

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 72% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 80.3% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.80 ARS 17.1K
$4.44 ₲28.7K
165.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.18 ARS 71.4K
$22.51 ₲145.8K
118.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 14.3K
$4.45 ₲28.8K
121.80%
Cappuccino
$3.27 ARS 4,745
$1.81 ₲11.7K
80.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,870
$0.91 ₲5,906
117.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ARS 2,016
$0.46 ₲2,985
202.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ARS 4,394
$1.41 ₲9,161
114.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ARS 4,322
$1.93 ₲12.5K
54.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,988
$0.86 ₲5,581
59.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,973
$0.85 ₲5,505
141.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 3,112
$0.95 ₲6,133
125.26%
Eggs
$2.67 ARS 3,883
$1.70 ₲11.0K
57.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 14.5K
$6.39 ₲41.4K
56.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 ARS 9,909
$3.04 ₲19.7K
124.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$6.26 ₲40.6K
45.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ARS 3,218
$2.02 ₲13.1K
9.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,025
$0.79 ₲5,102
163.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,866
$0.84 ₲5,429
53.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ARS 3,452
$1.68 ₲10.9K
41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,856
$0.99 ₲6,416
29.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,820
$0.97 ₲6,309
28.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 ARS 2,250
$0.56 ₲3,598
176.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 2,130
$0.51 ₲3,330
188.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ARS 4,379
$1.40 ₲9,048
115.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.10 ARS 7,411
$5.81 ₲37.6K
-12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ARS 2,707
$0.68 ₲4,386
173.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 ARS 4,351
$1.31 ₲8,466
129.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,136
$0.45 ₲2,889
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.07 ARS 30.6K
$32.66 ₲211.6K
-35.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARS 2,163
$0.79 ₲5,141
88.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,417
$1.28 ₲8,264
-23.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,842
$6.41 ₲41.5K
-4.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,630
$0.94 ₲6,111
19.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
$14.0K ₲90.7M
80.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 44.5M
$24.1K ₲156.2M
27.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.0 ARS 124.8K
$42.11 ₲272.8K
104.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 ARS 24.4K
$13.61 ₲88.2K
23.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.96 ARS 33.3K
$15.56 ₲100.8K
47.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.10 ARS 45.2K
$25.34 ₲164.2K
22.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.41 ARS 19.5K
$12.30 ₲79.7K
9.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 ARS 10.1K
$4.93 ₲31.9K
41.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 ARS 368.3K
$150 ₲973.5K
68.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,735 ARS 5.4M
$3,269 ₲21.2M
14.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 ARS 142.8K
$48.78 ₲316.0K
101.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.5 ARS 112.5K
$36.69 ₲237.7K
111.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ARS 172.6K
$74.1 ₲479.8K
60.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 173.8K
$55.0 ₲355.9K
117.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 ARS 719.0K
$379 ₲2.5M
30.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARS 485.4K
$283 ₲1.8M
18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ARS 1.3M
$636 ₲4.1M
41.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 ARS 922.0K
$427 ₲2.8M
48.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,264 ARS 3.3M
$1,670 ₲10.8M
35.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,595 ARS 2.3M
$1,247 ₲8.1M
27.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$712 ARS 1.0M
$545 ₲3.5M
30.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
9.94
559.26%

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Last update for Argentina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Paraguay: March 3, 2026

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