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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peru is 28.6% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peru is 30.6% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.23 PEN 14.52
$11.82 ARS 16.0K
-64.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.03 PEN 96.2
$49.51 ARS 67.0K
-43.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 PEN 21.14
$9.87 ARS 13.3K
-37.59%
Cappuccino
$2.64 PEN 9.06
$3.45 ARS 4,668
-23.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 PEN 3.05
$1.89 ARS 2,551
-52.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.89
$1.44 ARS 1,953
-61.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 PEN 7.80
$3.03 ARS 4,100
-25.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PEN 13.23
$2.97 ARS 4,016
29.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.83
$1.37 ARS 1,849
2.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 PEN 8.28
$2.05 ARS 2,772
17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.25
$2.07 ARS 2,798
-40.10%
Eggs
$2.69 PEN 9.22
$2.56 ARS 3,465
5.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 PEN 23.71
$9.91 ARS 13.4K
-30.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.27 PEN 18.06
$6.79 ARS 9,185
-22.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.05 PEN 31.05
$8.70 ARS 11.8K
4.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 PEN 6.03
$2.22 ARS 2,998
-20.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.47
$2.06 ARS 2,788
-50.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 PEN 3.58
$1.33 ARS 1,801
-21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.89
$2.47 ARS 3,342
-54.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.05
$1.29 ARS 1,741
-31.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 PEN 3.20
$1.25 ARS 1,694
-25.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 PEN 2.43
$1.53 ARS 2,072
-53.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 PEN 2.58
$1.52 ARS 2,058
-50.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 PEN 18.92
$3.05 ARS 4,124
80.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 PEN 31.08
$4.98 ARS 6,735
81.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 PEN 6.04
$1.89 ARS 2,564
-6.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PEN 9.26
$3.00 ARS 4,060
-10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 PEN 1.88
$0.78 ARS 1,057
-29.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.80 PEN 57.6
$20.88 ARS 28.2K
-19.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 PEN 7.54
$1.54 ARS 2,086
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.31
$1.01 ARS 1,370
82.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 PEN 19.14
$5.84 ARS 7,895
-4.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 PEN 4.53
$1.09 ARS 1,475
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K PEN 69.0K
$25.2K ARS 34.0M
-20.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K PEN 81.4K
$30.2K ARS 40.9M
-21.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.77 PEN 164
$88.3 ARS 119.5K
-45.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.09 PEN 41.46
$17.13 ARS 23.2K
-29.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.08 PEN 86.0
$23.43 ARS 31.7K
7.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.73 PEN 102
$31.07 ARS 42.0K
-4.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.62 PEN 57.0
$13.50 ARS 18.3K
23.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 PEN 19.11
$6.81 ARS 9,219
-18.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 PEN 583
$249 ARS 337.2K
-31.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,615 PEN 19.3K
$3,720 ARS 5.0M
50.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.18 PEN 162
$98.9 ARS 133.9K
-52.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 PEN 105
$78.2 ARS 105.7K
-60.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 PEN 282
$122 ARS 164.5K
-32.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 PEN 267
$119 ARS 160.6K
-34.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 PEN 1,653
$497 ARS 672.2K
-3.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 PEN 923
$338 ARS 456.9K
-20.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 PEN 2,829
$880 ARS 1.2M
-6.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 PEN 1,644
$625 ARS 846.2K
-23.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,093 PEN 7,181
$2,206 ARS 3.0M
-5.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,288 PEN 4,418
$1,586 ARS 2.1M
-18.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 PEN 1,999
$719 ARS 973.4K
-18.99%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Argentina: April 13, 2026

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