Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is 24% cheaper than in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

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WARNING! WARNING! Buenos Aires has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates. You can also get this comparison using the parallel street rate in Buenos Aires.

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TOTAL - 24%
warning This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 2,942 prices entered by 323 different people.
These prices were last updated on June 20, 2025. Exchange rate: 211.425 ARS / BRL *
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require ARS $3,320,000 in Buenos Aires you would need to make just about ARS $2,517,834 (R$ 11,909) in Rio de Janeiro.

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