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Argentina vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 43.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 90.3% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 6.9% more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Argentina

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

Argentina vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$11.34 ARS16,394.76	+88.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$9.04 ARS13,077.79	+110.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.76 ARS2,538.95	+80.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$1.42 ARS2,060.45	+182.9%
Average			+115.6%

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.96 ARS2,827.68	+46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$5.26 ARS7,601.25	+22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$5.01 ARS7,237.86	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.36 ARS3,411.22	+6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$3.01 ARS4,355.89	+31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.03 ARS1,489.26	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.91 ARS1,311.15	+10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.64 ARS918.72	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$1.22 ARS1,758.71	+18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.53 ARS766.43	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.52 ARS747.20	-62.4%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 90.3% more for transportation

	Manila	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.12 ARS5,958.14	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$23.10 ARS33,403.95	+67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$27,600.00 ARS39,911,212.12	+9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$11.28 ARS16,316.95	+285.8%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Manila	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$24.35 ARS35,215.45	-10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$389.68 ARS563,493.22	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$297.74 ARS430,550.68	+18.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$58.36 ARS84,388.70	-41.9%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 6.9% more for childcare

	Manila	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$268.88 ARS388,819.06	+94.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$3,376.06 ARS4,881,983.57	-80.2%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$2.55 ARS3,691.99	+74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$3.16 ARS4,570.51	+22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$3.29 ARS4,755.72	+0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$32.30 ARS46,707.57	-23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$6.74 ARS9,740.11	-10.0%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Manila	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$89.61 ARS129,576.19	+82.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$79.61 ARS115,123.10	+168.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$115.13 ARS166,477.71	+42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$111.12 ARS160,682.93	+123.6%
Average			+104.0%

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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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