Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Argentina

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 46.6% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 41.9% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 84.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
56.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
51.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
11.65%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$3.29 ARS 3,907
13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.97 ARS 2,341
10.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.4 ARS 1,658
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.95 ARS 3,502
97.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$3.07 ARS 3,641
86.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.37 ARS 1,627
63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.05 ARS 2,431
29.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.15 ARS 2,555
67.44%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.6 ARS 3,084
35.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$6.71 ARS 7,972
85.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
70.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.16 ARS 2,569
93.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.98 ARS 2,355
-24.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.28 ARS 1,523
212.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.35 ARS 2,794
73.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.29 ARS 1,537
115.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.19 ARS 1,418
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.6 ARS 1,900
64.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.46 ARS 1,739
24.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$3.02 ARS 3,585
383.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$5.05 ARS 5,996
159.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.94 ARS 2,307
55.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.99 ARS 3,548
11.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.78 ARS 922
228.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
276.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.52 ARS 1,803
133.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.97 ARS 1,153
59.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$5.96 ARS 7,081
385.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.13 ARS 1,344
2.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
-3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$30.3K ARS 36M
-31.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
80.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
159.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
169.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
39.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$13.49 ARS 16K
31.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$7.01 ARS 8,325
60.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$253 ARS 300.9K
217.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
230.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
-41.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
-47.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$122 ARS 144.7K
-25.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$118 ARS 140.6K
-8.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$496 ARS 588.7K
175.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$333 ARS 395.5K
262.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$878 ARS 1M
148.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$636 ARS 754.7K
188.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
169.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,661 ARS 2M
165.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$681 ARS 809K
320.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
65.53
-90.34%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

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