Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Peru and Argentina

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 27.6% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 31.8% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 PEN 15.52
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
-63.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 PEN 101
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
-42.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PEN 22.16
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
-37.89%
Cappuccino
$2.54 PEN 9.19
$3.29 ARS 3,907
-22.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 PEN 3.25
$1.97 ARS 2,341
-54.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PEN 1.82
$1.4 ARS 1,658
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$2.95 ARS 3,502
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 14.15
$3.07 ARS 3,641
27.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$1.37 ARS 1,627
-2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 PEN 8.81
$2.05 ARS 2,431
19.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.71
$2.15 ARS 2,555
-39.53%
Eggs
$2.6 PEN 9.38
$2.6 ARS 3,084
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
-28.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 PEN 19.91
$6.71 ARS 7,972
-17.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 PEN 33.03
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
1.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 PEN 6.47
$2.16 ARS 2,569
-17.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$1.98 ARS 2,355
-48.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.74
$1.28 ARS 1,523
-18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$2.35 ARS 2,794
-51.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$1.29 ARS 1,537
-28.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.22
$1.19 ARS 1,418
-25.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.74
$1.6 ARS 1,900
-52.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.79
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-47.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 PEN 20.17
$3.02 ARS 3,585
84.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 PEN 32.43
$5.05 ARS 5,996
77.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.33
$1.94 ARS 2,307
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.92
$2.99 ARS 3,548
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$0.78 ARS 922
-25.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 PEN 60.6
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
-19.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$1.52 ARS 1,803
45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 PEN 6.98
$0.97 ARS 1,153
98.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 PEN 20.21
$5.96 ARS 7,081
-6.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.83
$1.13 ARS 1,344
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
-18.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$30.3K ARS 36M
-20.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 PEN 173
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
-44.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.42 PEN 44.87
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
-28.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 PEN 91.7
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
9.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.14 PEN 109
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
-2.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 PEN 61.3
$13.49 ARS 16K
25.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 PEN 20.41
$7.01 ARS 8,325
-19.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 PEN 602
$253 ARS 300.9K
-34.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
53.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 PEN 174
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
-50.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 PEN 111
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
-61.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 PEN 296
$122 ARS 144.7K
-32.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 PEN 276
$118 ARS 140.6K
-35.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,739
$496 ARS 588.7K
-2.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 PEN 962
$333 ARS 395.5K
-20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 PEN 2,945
$878 ARS 1M
-7.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PEN 1,744
$636 ARS 754.7K
-24.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 PEN 7,219
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
-12.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 PEN 6,410
$1,661 ARS 2M
6.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 PEN 2,049
$681 ARS 809K
-16.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
65.53
-83.78%

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Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

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