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 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 32.7% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 PEN 14.16
$11.80 ARS 17.1K
-64.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.81 PEN 93.4
$49.18 ARS 71.4K
-43.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 PEN 20.56
$9.87 ARS 14.3K
-37.99%
Cappuccino
$2.64 PEN 8.88
$3.27 ARS 4,745
-19.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 PEN 2.98
$1.98 ARS 2,870
-55.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 PEN 1.70
$1.39 ARS 2,016
-64.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PEN 7.56
$3.03 ARS 4,394
-25.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PEN 12.81
$2.98 ARS 4,322
27.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.73
$1.37 ARS 1,988
2.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 PEN 8.01
$2.05 ARS 2,973
16.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PEN 4.14
$2.14 ARS 3,112
-42.52%
Eggs
$2.61 PEN 8.77
$2.67 ARS 3,883
-2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 PEN 24.22
$10.00 ARS 14.5K
-27.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 PEN 17.74
$6.82 ARS 9,909
-22.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 PEN 30.39
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
-0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.85
$2.22 ARS 3,218
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.42
$2.08 ARS 3,025
-50.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 PEN 3.52
$1.29 ARS 1,866
-18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$2.38 ARS 3,452
-51.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 PEN 3.02
$1.28 ARS 1,856
-29.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.15
$1.25 ARS 1,820
-24.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 PEN 2.60
$1.55 ARS 2,250
-50.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 PEN 2.76
$1.47 ARS 2,130
-44.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 PEN 18.92
$3.02 ARS 4,379
86.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 PEN 30.75
$5.10 ARS 7,411
79.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 PEN 6.21
$1.86 ARS 2,707
-0.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 PEN 9.29
$3.00 ARS 4,351
-8.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 1.95
$0.78 ARS 1,136
-25.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.49 PEN 55.4
$21.07 ARS 30.6K
-21.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 PEN 7.30
$1.49 ARS 2,163
45.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 PEN 6.23
$0.98 ARS 1,417
88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 PEN 19.01
$6.09 ARS 8,842
-7.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.47
$1.12 ARS 1,630
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 69.4K
$25.3K ARS 36.7M
-18.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 81.6K
$30.6K ARS 44.5M
-20.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.85 PEN 157
$86.0 ARS 124.8K
-45.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 PEN 40.25
$16.78 ARS 24.4K
-28.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.15 PEN 84.5
$22.96 ARS 33.3K
9.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.04 PEN 101
$31.10 ARS 45.2K
-3.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.57 PEN 55.7
$13.41 ARS 19.5K
23.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 PEN 18.93
$6.98 ARS 10.1K
-19.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 PEN 565
$254 ARS 368.3K
-33.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,507 PEN 18.5K
$3,735 ARS 5.4M
47.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.78 PEN 164
$98.3 ARS 142.8K
-50.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.04 PEN 104
$77.5 ARS 112.5K
-59.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 PEN 282
$119 ARS 172.6K
-29.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 PEN 261
$120 ARS 173.8K
-35.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 PEN 1,566
$495 ARS 719.0K
-5.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 PEN 915
$334 ARS 485.4K
-18.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 PEN 2,807
$900 ARS 1.3M
-7.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,617
$635 ARS 922.0K
-24.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,131 PEN 7,159
$2,264 ARS 3.3M
-5.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 PEN 4,492
$1,595 ARS 2.3M
-16.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$587 PEN 1,971
$712 ARS 1.0M
-17.64%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Argentina: March 1, 2026

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