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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 42.4% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 40.4% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
43.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
10.81%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$3.34 ARS 4,848
16.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.87 ARS 2,709
16.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$1.41 ARS 2,042
19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$2.98 ARS 4,326
92.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$2.97 ARS 4,316
103.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.41 ARS 2,051
57.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.02 ARS 2,935
38.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$2.15 ARS 3,125
73.02%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.60 ARS 3,769
37.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
12.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
72.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
74.25%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$2.18 ARS 3,169
96.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$2.06 ARS 2,992
-27.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$1.29 ARS 1,869
196.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$2.44 ARS 3,548
68.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.25 ARS 1,811
112.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.19 ARS 1,734
126.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.58 ARS 2,291
65.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.52 ARS 2,203
19.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$2.93 ARS 4,261
400.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$5.06 ARS 7,342
157.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.87 ARS 2,719
60.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.89 ARS 4,195
17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.76 ARS 1,107
240.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
266.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$1.47 ARS 2,131
139.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$1.02 ARS 1,484
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$6.03 ARS 8,764
381.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.09 ARS 1,590
5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
-31.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
84.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
171.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
172.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
36.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
34.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$6.76 ARS 9,821
72.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$253 ARS 367.8K
215.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
216.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
-42.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
-46.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$121 ARS 176.1K
-25.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$120 ARS 174.7K
-11.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$499 ARS 724.4K
169.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$330 ARS 479.3K
263.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$880 ARS 1.3M
146.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$613 ARS 889.9K
197.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
126.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
156.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$680 ARS 987.4K
337.40%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

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