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

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 73% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 79.3% more expensive than Paraguay without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.82 ARS 16.1K
$4.28 ₲27.3K
176.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.51 ARS 67.3K
$22.43 ₲143.2K
120.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 ARS 13.4K
$4.63 ₲29.6K
113.17%
Cappuccino
$3.45 ARS 4,693
$1.80 ₲11.5K
91.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ARS 2,564
$0.91 ₲5,816
107.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,963
$0.47 ₲2,972
206.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ARS 4,122
$1.34 ₲8,560
126.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 4,037
$1.84 ₲11.8K
61.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,858
$0.87 ₲5,552
57.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ARS 2,786
$0.91 ₲5,787
125.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,813
$0.97 ₲6,209
113.40%
Eggs
$2.56 ARS 3,483
$1.71 ₲10.9K
49.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 13.5K
$6.11 ₲39.0K
62.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 ARS 9,233
$3.03 ₲19.3K
124.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 ARS 11.8K
$5.92 ₲37.8K
46.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ARS 3,014
$1.97 ₲12.5K
12.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,803
$0.78 ₲4,997
164.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,810
$0.86 ₲5,509
54.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 ARS 3,359
$1.68 ₲10.7K
47.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 ARS 1,750
$1.02 ₲6,538
26.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,703
$0.95 ₲6,072
31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 ARS 2,083
$0.56 ₲3,587
173.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ARS 2,069
$0.52 ₲3,299
192.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,146
$1.34 ₲8,556
127.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ARS 6,770
$5.39 ₲34.4K
-7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ARS 2,577
$0.69 ₲4,408
173.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 ARS 4,081
$1.25 ₲7,987
140.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,062
$0.44 ₲2,820
77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.88 ARS 28.4K
$32.43 ₲207.0K
-35.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,097
$0.86 ₲5,468
79.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,377
$1.28 ₲8,173
-21.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 7,936
$6.10 ₲38.9K
-4.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,483
$0.96 ₲6,100
13.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ARS 34.2M
$14.3K ₲91.0M
76.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 41.1M
$24.7K ₲157.8M
22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 ARS 120.1K
$42.87 ₲273.6K
106.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ARS 23.3K
$13.94 ₲88.9K
22.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.43 ARS 31.9K
$15.91 ₲101.5K
47.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.07 ARS 42.3K
$25.63 ₲163.6K
21.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.50 ARS 18.4K
$12.26 ₲78.3K
10.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 ARS 9,267
$4.98 ₲31.8K
36.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 ARS 338.9K
$150 ₲956.5K
66.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,720 ARS 5.1M
$3,182 ₲20.3M
16.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 ARS 134.6K
$49.84 ₲318.1K
98.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.2 ARS 106.3K
$36.21 ₲231.1K
115.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ARS 165.3K
$74.0 ₲472.2K
64.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ARS 161.4K
$53.7 ₲342.7K
121.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 ARS 675.7K
$371 ₲2.4M
33.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 459.3K
$292 ₲1.9M
15.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ARS 1.2M
$637 ₲4.1M
38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 ARS 850.6K
$418 ₲2.7M
49.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,206 ARS 3.0M
$1,591 ₲10.2M
38.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,586 ARS 2.2M
$1,205 ₲7.7M
31.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argentina
Paraguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 ARS 978.5K
$569 ₲3.6M
26.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
65.53
9.94
559.26%

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Last update for Argentina: April 13, 2026

Last update for Paraguay: April 13, 2026

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