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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 29.2% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 33.1% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 PEN 14.05
$12.04 ARS 17.5K
-65.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.22 PEN 94.8
$50.9 ARS 73.9K
-44.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 PEN 20.99
$9.81 ARS 14.2K
-36.29%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 8.93
$3.34 ARS 4,848
-20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.06
$1.87 ARS 2,709
-51.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$1.41 ARS 2,042
-60.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.31
$2.98 ARS 4,326
-26.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.36
$2.97 ARS 4,316
34.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$1.41 ARS 2,051
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 PEN 7.90
$2.02 ARS 2,935
16.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.31
$2.15 ARS 3,125
-40.47%
Eggs
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$2.60 ARS 3,769
-0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 PEN 22.98
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
-31.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 PEN 18.24
$6.99 ARS 10.2K
-22.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 31.12
$8.70 ARS 12.6K
6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.83
$2.18 ARS 3,169
-20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$2.06 ARS 2,992
-52.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.46
$1.29 ARS 1,869
-20.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$2.44 ARS 3,548
-52.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.24
$1.25 ARS 1,811
-22.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 2.97
$1.19 ARS 1,734
-25.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$1.58 ARS 2,291
-52.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.62
$1.52 ARS 2,203
-48.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 19.13
$2.93 ARS 4,261
94.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 30.31
$5.06 ARS 7,342
78.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$1.87 ARS 2,719
-5.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$2.89 ARS 4,195
-4.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$0.76 ARS 1,107
-28.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 PEN 55.3
$20.58 ARS 29.9K
-20.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 PEN 7.61
$1.47 ARS 2,131
53.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.19
$1.02 ARS 1,484
80.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 PEN 18.27
$6.03 ARS 8,764
-9.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.45
$1.09 ARS 1,590
22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
$25.2K ARS 36.6M
-18.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$30.6K ARS 44.4M
-20.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.54 PEN 160
$85.1 ARS 123.6K
-44.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.29 PEN 41.29
$16.98 ARS 24.7K
-27.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 PEN 87.0
$22.86 ARS 33.2K
13.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 PEN 101
$31.33 ARS 45.5K
-4.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 PEN 54.9
$13.49 ARS 19.6K
21.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 PEN 18.79
$6.76 ARS 9,821
-17.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 PEN 552
$253 ARS 367.8K
-35.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
$3,746 ARS 5.4M
45.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.74 PEN 160
$96.2 ARS 139.8K
-50.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 PEN 103
$78.6 ARS 114.1K
-61.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 PEN 280
$121 ARS 176.1K
-31.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 PEN 265
$120 ARS 174.7K
-34.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,597
$499 ARS 724.4K
-4.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 PEN 907
$330 ARS 479.3K
-18.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 PEN 2,725
$880 ARS 1.3M
-7.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 PEN 1,631
$613 ARS 889.9K
-20.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,217 PEN 7,448
$2,167 ARS 3.1M
2.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 PEN 4,588
$1,541 ARS 2.2M
-11.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 PEN 1,957
$680 ARS 987.4K
-14.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
65.53
-83.78%

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

Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

Last update for Argentina: January 13, 2026

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