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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 44.9% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 36.2% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$11.80 ARS 17.1K
58.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$49.18 ARS 71.4K
51.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$9.87 ARS 14.3K
12.87%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$3.27 ARS 4,745
14.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.98 ARS 2,870
7.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.39 ARS 2,016
25.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$3.03 ARS 4,394
96.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$2.98 ARS 4,322
103.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.37 ARS 1,988
61.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$2.05 ARS 2,973
31.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$2.14 ARS 3,112
69.63%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.67 ARS 3,883
33.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$10.00 ARS 14.5K
16.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$6.82 ARS 9,909
78.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
67.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$2.22 ARS 3,218
94.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$2.08 ARS 3,025
-27.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$1.29 ARS 1,866
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$2.38 ARS 3,452
79.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.28 ARS 1,856
117.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.25 ARS 1,820
109.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.55 ARS 2,250
69.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.47 ARS 2,130
21.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$3.02 ARS 4,379
395.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$5.10 ARS 7,411
153.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.86 ARS 2,707
62.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$3.00 ARS 4,351
13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.78 ARS 1,136
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$21.07 ARS 30.6K
270.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$1.49 ARS 2,163
128.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$0.98 ARS 1,417
58.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$6.09 ARS 8,842
361.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.12 ARS 1,630
3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
-0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$30.6K ARS 44.5M
-33.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$86.0 ARS 124.8K
83.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$16.78 ARS 24.4K
173.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$22.96 ARS 33.3K
171.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$31.10 ARS 45.2K
39.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$13.41 ARS 19.5K
33.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$6.98 ARS 10.1K
65.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$254 ARS 368.3K
217.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$3,735 ARS 5.4M
225.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$98.3 ARS 142.8K
-43.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$77.5 ARS 112.5K
-45.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$119 ARS 172.6K
-25.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$120 ARS 173.8K
-9.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$495 ARS 719.0K
176.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$334 ARS 485.4K
259.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$900 ARS 1.3M
141.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$635 ARS 922.0K
197.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$2,264 ARS 3.3M
123.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$1,595 ARS 2.3M
153.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$712 ARS 1.0M
322.36%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Argentina: March 1, 2026

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