Cost of Living in Argentina. 2017 prices in Argentina.

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Food
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	ARS $145
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	ARS $125
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	ARS $51
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	ARS $21
	12 eggs, large	ARS $40
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	ARS $31
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	ARS $93
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	ARS $33
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	ARS $16
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	ARS $27
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	ARS $97
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	ARS $42
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	ARS $13
Housing
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	ARS $13,721
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	ARS $10,054
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	ARS $2,133
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	ARS $10,004
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	ARS $7,099
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	ARS $1,702
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	ARS $610
	40” flat screen TV	ARS $12,301
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	ARS $3,696
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	ARS $163
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	ARS $94
Clothes
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	ARS $1,552
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	ARS $1,110
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	ARS $2,046
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	ARS $2,354
Transportation
	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	ARS $411,103
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	ARS $19
	Monthly ticket public transport	ARS $363
Personal Care
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	ARS $83
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	ARS $143
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	ARS $406
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	ARS $62
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	ARS $54
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	ARS $68
	4 rolls of toilet paper	ARS $41
	Tube of toothpaste	ARS $41
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	ARS $158
Entertainment
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	ARS $450
	2 tickets to the movies	ARS $230
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	ARS $859
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	ARS $822
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	ARS $125
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	ARS $55
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	ARS $76
	iPod nano 16GB	ARS $4,254
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	ARS $3.34
	1 month of gym membership in business district	ARS $749
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	ARS $49

Map of Cost of Living in Argentina

This map shows only the top cities in Argentina. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.

The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Cost of Living Ranking in Argentina

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking	City	Price Index *
1st	Buenos Aires	119
2nd	Córdoba	93
3rd	Concordia	84

Price Index:

To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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List of all cities available in Argentina

Bahía Blanca	Buenos Aires	Comodoro Rivadavia
Concordia	Córdoba	Formosa
La Plata	La Rioja	Mar del Plata
Mendoza	Neuquén	Posadas
Quilmes	Resistencia	Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego
Rosario	Río Cuarto	Salta
San Carlos de Bariloche	San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca	San Juan
San Luis	San Martin de los Andes	San Nicolás de los Arroyos
San Rafael	Santa Fe	Santa Rosa
Santiago del Estero	Tandil	Tucumán
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Recent Prices Added

Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Buenos Aires costs ARS $1,834 (1 day ago)
1 month of gym membership in business district in Buenos Aires costs ARS $350 (2 days ago)
Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Buenos Aires costs ARS $500 (2 days ago)
1 ticket to the movies in Buenos Aires costs ARS $240 (2 days ago)
Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Buenos Aires costs ARS $300 (2 days ago)
Public transport in Buenos Aires costs ARS $280 (2 days ago)
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Buenos Aires costs ARS $460,000 (2 days ago)
2 liters of coca-cola in Buenos Aires costs ARS $50 (2 days ago)
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Buenos Aires costs ARS $200 (2 days ago)
500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Buenos Aires costs ARS $80 (2 days ago)

Cost of living in Argentina