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Argentina vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 57.0% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 51.9% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 95.0% more in Argentina

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Argentina are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Argentina. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 18.4% more for restaurants

	Belize	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.77	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	+21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.55	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	+36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	+23.4%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Belize	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.01	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	-2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.58	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.43	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	-63.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.72	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	+0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.62	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	-8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.26	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	-60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	+59.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$0.64 ARS918.92	-13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.00	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	-39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.83	$0.53 ARS766.60	-62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.52	$0.52 ARS747.37	-58.9%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Belize	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.25	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.11	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	+15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,087.14	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	+162.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.35	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	-64.3%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 51.9% less for housing

	Belize	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.22	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,372.00	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,097.32	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD241.82	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	-51.6%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Belize	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.39	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	+316.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,352.11	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	+400.8%
Average			+358.8%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.33	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	-4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.23	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.03	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	-34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.00	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	-1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.88	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	-20.0%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 95.0% more for clothing

	Belize	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.11	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	+139.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD54.99	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	+190.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD182.77	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	+26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD179.68	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	+24.0%
Average			+95.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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