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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and Argentina

🙂 Solo nomad: Ecuador is 27.1% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ecuador is 30.2% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 $3.54
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
-70.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 $30.03
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
-40.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 $7.08
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
-27.83%
Cappuccino
$2.50 $2.50
$3.34 ARS 4,848
-25.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 $1.00
$1.87 ARS 2,709
-46.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 $0.67
$1.41 ARS 2,042
-52.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$2.98 ARS 4,326
-32.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 $3.57
$2.97 ARS 4,316
20.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 $1.06
$1.41 ARS 2,051
-24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 $1.61
$2.02 ARS 2,935
-20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 $1.47
$2.15 ARS 3,125
-31.63%
Eggs
$2.14 $2.14
$2.60 ARS 3,769
-17.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 $6.44
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
-35.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 $5.68
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
-18.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 $6.63
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
-23.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 $2.16
$2.18 ARS 3,169
-0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 $1.12
$2.06 ARS 2,992
-45.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 $1.25
$1.29 ARS 1,869
-3.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 $1.21
$2.44 ARS 3,548
-50.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.25 ARS 1,811
1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 $1.07
$1.19 ARS 1,734
-10.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 $0.66
$1.58 ARS 2,291
-58.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 $1.13
$1.52 ARS 2,203
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 $5.89
$2.93 ARS 4,261
101.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 $10.19
$5.06 ARS 7,342
101.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 $1.62
$1.87 ARS 2,719
-13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 $2.73
$2.89 ARS 4,195
-5.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 $0.36
$0.76 ARS 1,107
-52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.20 $25.20
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
22.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.47 ARS 2,131
4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 $1.48
$1.02 ARS 1,484
45.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.02 $10.02
$6.03 ARS 8,764
66.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 $0.68
$1.09 ARS 1,590
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K $21.3K
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
-15.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K $28.2K
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
-7.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.09 $44.09
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
-48.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.28 $13.28
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
-21.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.74 $31.74
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
38.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.72 $33.72
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
7.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.89 $16.89
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
25.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.20 $7.20
$6.76 ARS 9,821
6.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 $246
$253 ARS 367.8K
-2.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,328 $6,328
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
68.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 $56.1
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
-41.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 $46.21
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
-41.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 $101
$121 ARS 176.1K
-16.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 $82.1
$120 ARS 174.7K
-31.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 $339
$499 ARS 724.4K
-32.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 $269
$330 ARS 479.3K
-18.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 $573
$880 ARS 1.3M
-34.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 $457
$613 ARS 889.9K
-25.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 $1,520
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
-29.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 $863
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
-43.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ecuador
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$512 $512
$680 ARS 987.4K
-24.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.56
65.53
-83.89%

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

Last update for Ecuador: January 12, 2026

Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

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