Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Argentina

For one person, living is cheaper in Argentina: $1,358 a month against $1,936 in Porto, rent and utilities included – about $6,900 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Porto outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Porto, Portugal
Argentina
Porto
🇵🇹 Portugal
$1,936
/mo nomad
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,358
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Porto is 4.3% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porto is 3.6% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.53 €12.94
$14.38 ARS 22.3K
1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 €49.15
$54.8 ARS 84.7K
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.22 €10.00
$12.89 ARS 19.9K
-12.96%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.46
$3.47 ARS 5,374
-20.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.98
$2.09 ARS 3,236
6.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.16
$1.56 ARS 2,406
-16.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 €2.91
$3.50 ARS 5,409
-6.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €4.09
$3.90 ARS 6,040
17.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €1.01
$1.40 ARS 2,169
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 €1.55
$2.40 ARS 3,708
-27.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 €1.31
$1.77 ARS 2,745
-16.95%
Eggs
$4.09 €3.64
$2.70 ARS 4,181
51.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 €10.36
$10.36 ARS 16.0K
12.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 €6.18
$8.75 ARS 13.5K
-20.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 €14.84
$12.00 ARS 18.6K
38.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$2.45 ARS 3,783
-9.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.50
$2.15 ARS 3,326
-21.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.68
$1.38 ARS 2,127
36.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 €2.23
$2.30 ARS 3,565
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.57
$1.14 ARS 1,761
55.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$0.98 ARS 1,522
89.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 €1.43
$1.47 ARS 2,268
8.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.67
$1.59 ARS 2,462
-52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €6.01
$4.15 ARS 6,422
62.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.57 €4.96
$4.86 ARS 7,523
14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.19
$1.94 ARS 2,999
-30.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.38
$2.87 ARS 4,443
-6.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 €1.41
$1.02 ARS 1,579
55.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.07 €40.15
$30.84 ARS 47.7K
46.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 €3.53
$1.35 ARS 2,088
193.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 €0.73
$0.93 ARS 1,443
-11.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.66 €14.84
$7.54 ARS 11.7K
120.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.93
$1.22 ARS 1,894
77.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €29.7K
$24.6K ARS 38.1M
35.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K €32.3K
$31.3K ARS 48.5M
15.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 €145
$139 ARS 214.9K
17.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.92 €13.29
$16.63 ARS 25.7K
-10.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.60 €30.82
$25.56 ARS 39.5K
35.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.69 €38.92
$35.29 ARS 54.6K
23.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.37 €13.69
$18.51 ARS 28.6K
-16.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 €8.02
$10.18 ARS 15.8K
-11.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €496
$386 ARS 597.0K
44.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10.3K
$11.5K ARS 17.9M
0.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €93.0
$110 ARS 169.6K
-4.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.84 €29.25
$87.6 ARS 135.6K
-62.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 €83.5
$121 ARS 187.9K
-22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €91.3
$126 ARS 195.2K
-18.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 €1,181
$544 ARS 841.6K
143.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 €864
$380 ARS 588.3K
155.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,276 €2,027
$1,059 ARS 1.6M
114.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,704 €1,518
$815 ARS 1.3M
109.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,306 €4,727
$2,269 ARS 3.5M
133.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 €3,524
$1,502 ARS 2.3M
163.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,621 €1,444
$808 ARS 1.2M
100.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
58.08
-93.73%

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

Last update for Porto: November 3, 2026

Last update for Argentina: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Porto
$970
Argentina
$380 60.8% $590
Groceries & Markets
Porto
$259
Argentina
$264 1.9% $5
Eating Out
Porto
$223
Argentina
$235 5.7% $13
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
$213
Argentina
$181 14.9% $32
Clothing & Footwear
Porto
$150
Argentina
$200 33.4% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Porto
$62
Argentina
$56 9.8% $6
Getting Around
Porto
$59
Argentina
$41 31.2% $19
Good to know
🇵🇹 Porto
🇦🇷 Argentina
🕒 Local time
06:56 6:56 AM
03:56 3:56 AM
3 h behind Porto
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
231,828
47,327,407
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1,547 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.46 USD). 1 EUR = 1,737 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.76 EUR).

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