Travel budget and cost of living in Argentina how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Argentina and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Argentina. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Argentina travel budget.
Travel budget in Argentina
Argentina: calculate your travel budget
Argentina: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Argentina for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 47 for 2 ppl.
- $ 12 per person
- $ 2.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1032* (1058680 ARS)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 102 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
- $ 4.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2400* (2462432 ARS)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 124 for 2 ppl.
- $ 35 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 10 per person
Total budget:
$ 3384* (3473204 ARS)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Argentina in 2024
Cost of living: Argentina VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Argentina in 2024 is 38% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Argentina by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Argentina compared to the national average.
Cities | /Argentina | View Details |
---|---|---|
Corrientes | 27% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Corrientes |
Buenos Aires | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Buenos Aires |
Mendoza | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Mendoza |
La Plata | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in La Plata |
San Rafael | 7% less | Travel budget and cost of living in San Rafael |
Quilmes | 15% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Quilmes |
Local prices in Argentina by expense type
Argentina: Restaurant budget
($ 4.9 to $ 15)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 10 to $ 33)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 5.8 to $ 10)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.9 to $ 3.8)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 0.9 to $ 3.1)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 0.9 to $ 4)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.7 to $ 2)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Argentina: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 33 to $ 214)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 45 to $ 231)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 150
($ 59 to $ 283)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 71 to $ 322)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 61 to $ 366)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 452
($ 35 to $ 188)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 160
($ 60 to $ 235)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 74 to $ 301)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
($ 38 to $ 203)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 90 to $ 408)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 198
Argentina: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.7 to $ 1.9)
17% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.7 to $ 3.8)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.6 to $ 2.9)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 0.9 to $ 3.5)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2 to $ 8.1)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.9 to $ 2.9)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.5 to $ 3.9)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 0.5 to $ 2)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Argentina: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.5 to $ 1.7)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.7 to $ 1.3)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 30 to $ 124)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 69
Argentina: Leisure activity budget
($ 2.9 to $ 8.7)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 4.9 to $ 20)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Argentina: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 2 to $ 3.5)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 40 to $ 164)
60% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 35 to $ 145)
63% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 798)
(fair price: $ 1512)
(fair price: $ 1022)
(fair price: $ 945)
(fair price: $ 1577)
(fair price: $ 796)
About the information on the cost of living in Argentina
The information about the cost of living in Argentina shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Argentina updated on 08-11-2024.
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