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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Argentina

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 32.7% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 34.9% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
-55.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
-44.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
-34.66%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.34 ARS 4,848
-48.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.87 ARS 2,709
-40.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$1.41 ARS 2,042
-52.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$2.98 ARS 4,326
-40.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.97 ARS 4,316
-11.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.41 ARS 2,051
-26.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$2.02 ARS 2,935
-24.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$2.15 ARS 3,125
-45.12%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.60 ARS 3,769
-22.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
-13.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
-45.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
-14.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.18 ARS 3,169
-1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$2.06 ARS 2,992
-35.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.29 ARS 1,869
-7.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$2.44 ARS 3,548
-40.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.25 ARS 1,811
-6.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.19 ARS 1,734
-11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.58 ARS 2,291
-52.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.52 ARS 2,203
-54.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$2.93 ARS 4,261
-26.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$5.06 ARS 7,342
44.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.87 ARS 2,719
-34.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.89 ARS 4,195
-22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.76 ARS 1,107
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
101.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.47 ARS 2,131
-27.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.02 ARS 1,484
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$6.03 ARS 8,764
21.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.09 ARS 1,590
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
-14.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
-9.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
-19.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
-19.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
-16.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
-27.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
68.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$6.76 ARS 9,821
-9.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$253 ARS 367.8K
13.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
100.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
-48.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
-45.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$121 ARS 176.1K
-35.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$120 ARS 174.7K
-47.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$499 ARS 724.4K
-34.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$330 ARS 479.3K
-30.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$880 ARS 1.3M
-25.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$613 ARS 889.9K
-25.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
-18.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
-21.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$680 ARS 987.4K
-27.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
65.53
-82.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

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