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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 31.8% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 33.3% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
-55.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
-40.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
-36.27%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.29 ARS 3,907
-46.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.97 ARS 2,341
-45.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.4 ARS 1,658
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.95 ARS 3,502
-37.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.07 ARS 3,641
-11.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.37 ARS 1,627
-29.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.05 ARS 2,431
-27.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.15 ARS 2,555
-45.58%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.6 ARS 3,084
-18.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
-15.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$6.71 ARS 7,972
-43.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
-15.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.16 ARS 2,569
-0.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.98 ARS 2,355
-35.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.28 ARS 1,523
-11.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.35 ARS 2,794
-37.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.29 ARS 1,537
-9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.19 ARS 1,418
-7.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.6 ARS 1,900
-53.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-52.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$3.02 ARS 3,585
-30.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$5.05 ARS 5,996
46.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.94 ARS 2,307
-39.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.99 ARS 3,548
-24.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.78 ARS 922
19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
98.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.52 ARS 1,803
-30.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.97 ARS 1,153
-14.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$5.96 ARS 7,081
19.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.13 ARS 1,344
-3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
-13.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$30.3K ARS 36M
-9.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
-19.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
-21.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
-19.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
-26.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$13.49 ARS 16K
64.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$7.01 ARS 8,325
-12.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$253 ARS 300.9K
11.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
102.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
-49.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
-47.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$122 ARS 144.7K
-38.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$118 ARS 140.6K
-48.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$496 ARS 588.7K
-32.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$333 ARS 395.5K
-31.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$878 ARS 1M
-27.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$636 ARS 754.7K
-29.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
-25.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,661 ARS 2M
-29.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$681 ARS 809K
-29.33%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

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