Cost of living in Argentina
Living the same way in Argentina costs about 46% of what it costs in the US, 51% in Canada and 50% in the UK. These are national averages from the IMF's 2025 price levels.
What your spending becomes in Argentina
Each row takes a month's spending at home, all in, and shows what living the same way costs in Argentina, in your money and in ARS.
| At home, a month | Same life in Argentina | In ARS | Compared with home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000 in the US | $1,370 | ARS 1,710,000 | 54% less |
| CA$4,000 in Canada | CA$2,030 | ARS 1,800,000 | 49% less |
| £2,500 in the UK | £1,240 | ARS 2,030,000 | 50% less |
Visa income figures for Argentina
The monthly income figures for the open remote-work, retirement and freelance routes to Argentina, from our routes table.
- Argentina rentista visa Retire or live on savings ARS 1,994,000 a month (about $1,610, CA$2,250, £1,220)
- Argentina retirement visa Retire or live on savings ARS 1,994,000 a month (about $1,610, CA$2,250, £1,220)
Income is only one requirement, and many routes ask for more per family member. Job-offer and study routes are left out, because their figure is a salary or allowance in Argentina, not what you earn now. Conversions use 2025 exchange rates, so check a figure close to your income at today's rate.
Argentina and other countries in Latin America
What $3,000 a month in the US becomes in each country, cheapest first. The order is the same from Canada or the UK.
Read these figures with care
- National averages. Capital cities and towns popular with movers usually cost more than the national figure, rent most of all.
- 2025 figures. Prices and exchange rates move. Treat this as a first sort, then price a real flat and a real weekly shop where you'd live.
- The same life, not a cheaper one. The IMF compares what the same basket of goods and services costs in each country at market exchange rates. Living differently there, for better or worse, changes the sum.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (implied PPP conversion rate, GDP-based; the World Bank has no recent figure for this country), with the World Bank's official exchange rate (CC BY 4.0). Data updated 2026-10-08. Visa figures from our routes table, checked against official sources. General information, not financial or immigration advice.