Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $14,400 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan

$481

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 70.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 70.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.18 PKR 604

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-88.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.87 PKR 3,838

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

-78.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 PKR 1,487

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-58.31%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 PKR 610

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 PKR 1,187

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 553

$3.98 ARS 6,029

-49.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 107

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-80.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 63.8

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-85.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.84 ARS 5,830

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 ARS 6,970

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 238

$1.44 ARS 2,181

-40.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 PKR 174

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-74.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 335

$1.63 ARS 2,467

-25.77%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 337

$2.89 ARS 4,385

-57.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.35 PKR 1,480

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-49.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.88 PKR 798

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-71.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.12 PKR 1,416

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-62.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 333

$2.75 ARS 4,166

-56.36%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 180

$2.18 ARS 3,300

-70.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 250

$1.45 ARS 2,205

-37.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 149

$1.99 ARS 3,013

-72.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.8

$1.24 ARS 1,885

-73.39%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 114

$1.27 ARS 1,921

-67.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$1.70 ARS 2,575

-80.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 112

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-76.30%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.01 PKR 557

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 299

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 PKR 616

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 595

$4.18 ARS 6,337

-48.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 ARS 8,790

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 ARS 3,163

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ARS 4,198

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.8

$0.75 ARS 1,132

-74.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.13 PKR 2,803

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

-62.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 PKR 244

$1.62 ARS 2,451

-45.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 146

$0.98 ARS 1,481

-45.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 PKR 598

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

-72.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 PKR 358

$1.36 ARS 2,058

-5.15%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.4K PKR 5.1M

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

-34.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.0K PKR 6.9M

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-27.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$110 PKR 30.5K

$216 ARS 326.9K

-48.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.43 PKR 1,502

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-78.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.97 PKR 4,421

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

-49.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.19 PKR 4,758

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

-65.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.36 PKR 3,144

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

-33.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.38 PKR 1,213

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

-58.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$45.75 PKR 12.7K

$466 ARS 706.7K

-90.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,510 PKR 418.0K

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

-83.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.15 PKR 4,746

$122 ARS 185.2K

-85.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.18 PKR 6,691

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-75.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.1 PKR 21.3K

$117 ARS 177.4K

-34.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.10 PKR 9,714

$140 ARS 211.9K

-74.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 PKR 38.8K

$763 ARS 1.2M

-81.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.5 PKR 22.0K

$505 ARS 766.1K

-84.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$315 PKR 87.1K

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

-80.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 47.8K

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

-85.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,017 PKR 281.4K

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

-62.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$538 PKR 148.9K

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

-71.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$194 PKR 53.8K

$954 ARS 1.4M

-79.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.1

57.25

-75.37%

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

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Pakistan

$132 27.7%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 107% $141

Groceries & Markets

Pakistan

$95 19.9%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 200% $189

Accommodation & Living

Pakistan

$79 16.7%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 536% $426

Clothing & Footwear

Pakistan

$69 14.5%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 210% $145

Eating Out

Pakistan

$60 12.6%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 365% $219

Sport & Entertainment

Pakistan

$26 5.5%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 172% $45

Getting Around

Pakistan

$14 3%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 154% $22

Good to know

🇵🇰 Pakistan

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

12:33 12:33 PM

04:33 4:33 AM

8 h behind Pakistan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

223,773,700

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇵🇰 Pakistani Rupee (₨)

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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