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

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 71% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 75.1% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
$4.31 ₲34.4K
176.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
$22.55 ₲179.9K
117.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
$4.39 ₲35K
124.83%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ARS 3,907
$1.8 ₲14.3K
82.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARS 2,341
$0.91 ₲7,257
116.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ARS 1,658
$0.46 ₲3,646
204.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ARS 3,502
$1.42 ₲11.3K
107.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 3,641
$1.91 ₲15.2K
60.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,627
$0.88 ₲7,003
55.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,431
$0.89 ₲7,100
130.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 2,555
$0.92 ₲7,323
133.70%
Eggs
$2.6 ARS 3,084
$1.64 ₲13.1K
58.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
$6.18 ₲49.3K
60.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 ARS 7,972
$3.1 ₲24.7K
116.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
$5.98 ₲47.7K
50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,569
$2 ₲15.9K
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,355
$0.79 ₲6,304
150.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,523
$0.88 ₲6,993
45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,794
$1.67 ₲13.3K
40.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,537
$0.95 ₲7,613
35.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,418
$1.02 ₲8,172
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 ARS 1,900
$0.51 ₲4,107
213.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,739
$0.5 ₲4,024
192.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ARS 3,585
$1.42 ₲11.3K
112.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,996
$5.67 ₲45.3K
-10.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARS 2,307
$0.68 ₲5,414
185.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ARS 3,548
$1.26 ₲10.1K
137.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 922
$0.44 ₲3,503
77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
$32.88 ₲262.3K
-36.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,803
$0.83 ₲6,634
83.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,153
$1.25 ₲9,944
-22.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 7,081
$6.2 ₲49.5K
-3.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,344
$0.89 ₲7,123
26.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
$14.2K ₲113.5M
78.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K ARS 36M
$24.1K ₲192.1M
25.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
$42.79 ₲341.3K
101.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
$14.02 ₲111.8K
24.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
$15.71 ₲125.3K
47.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
$25.35 ₲202.3K
21.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ARS 16K
$12.28 ₲98K
9.85%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 ARS 8,325
$5.16 ₲41.2K
35.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ARS 300.9K
$147 ₲1.2M
72.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
$3,201 ₲25.5M
13.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
$48.37 ₲385.8K
99.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
$35.73 ₲285.1K
122.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 144.7K
$75.2 ₲599.9K
61.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 140.6K
$54.9 ₲437.6K
115.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 ARS 588.7K
$369 ₲2.9M
34.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 395.5K
$292 ₲2.3M
14.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ARS 1M
$625 ₲5M
40.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 ARS 754.7K
$417 ₲3.3M
52.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
$1,409 ₲11.2M
61.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,661 ARS 2M
$1,111 ₲8.9M
49.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 ARS 809K
$436 ₲3.5M
56.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
9.94
559.26%

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Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paraguay: October 28, 2025

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