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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 44.5% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 107.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 44.2% more expensive than Argentina without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$11.82 ARS 16.1K
54.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$49.51 ARS 67.3K
47.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$9.87 ARS 13.4K
12.06%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$3.45 ARS 4,693
7.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.89 ARS 2,564
14.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.44 ARS 1,963
15.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$3.03 ARS 4,122
98.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$2.97 ARS 4,037
104.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.37 ARS 1,858
68.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$2.05 ARS 2,786
29.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.07 ARS 2,813
73.91%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.56 ARS 3,483
39.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$9.91 ARS 13.5K
17.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$6.79 ARS 9,233
83.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$8.70 ARS 11.8K
75.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.22 ARS 3,014
95.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.06 ARS 2,803
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.33 ARS 1,810
184.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$2.47 ARS 3,359
70.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.29 ARS 1,750
108.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.25 ARS 1,703
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.53 ARS 2,083
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.52 ARS 2,069
22.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$3.05 ARS 4,146
381.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$4.98 ARS 6,770
162.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.89 ARS 2,577
58.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$3.00 ARS 4,081
12.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.78 ARS 1,062
235.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$20.88 ARS 28.4K
261.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$1.54 ARS 2,097
127.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.01 ARS 1,377
47.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$5.84 ARS 7,936
389.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.09 ARS 1,483
5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$25.2K ARS 34.2M
-1.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$30.2K ARS 41.1M
-30.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$88.3 ARS 120.1K
72.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$17.13 ARS 23.3K
168.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$23.43 ARS 31.9K
173.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$31.07 ARS 42.3K
38.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$13.50 ARS 18.4K
31.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$6.81 ARS 9,267
68.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$249 ARS 338.9K
225.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$3,720 ARS 5.1M
230.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$98.9 ARS 134.6K
-43.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$78.2 ARS 106.3K
-46.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$122 ARS 165.3K
-25.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$119 ARS 161.4K
-10.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$497 ARS 675.7K
169.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$338 ARS 459.3K
260.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$880 ARS 1.2M
148.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$625 ARS 850.6K
192.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,206 ARS 3.0M
120.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,586 ARS 2.2M
150.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$719 ARS 978.5K
322.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
65.53
-90.34%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Argentina: April 13, 2026

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