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Argentina vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 34.7% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 38.3% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 37.0% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 15.3% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 83.6% more in Argentina

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

Argentina vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Kuwait	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.640	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	+32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.550	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	+231.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	+335.7%
Average			+152.1%

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pay 38.3% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.300	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	+97.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	+144.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.630	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	-6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	+25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	+8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	+8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	+15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.64 ARS918.92	+4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	+103.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$0.53 ARS766.60	+6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.52 ARS747.37	+13.3%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 37.0% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	+209.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.270	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	-46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	+36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.130	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	-51.4%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Kuwait	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.320	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.480	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD184.310	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.290	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	+17.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 15.3% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.890	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	+14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	-45.5%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	-13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	+11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD31.010	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	-68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.280	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	-36.9%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 83.6% more for clothing

	Kuwait	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.910	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	+131.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.610	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	+110.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD25.980	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	+36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.750	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	+56.8%
Average			+83.6%

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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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