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Food prices in Argentina
Is it expensive in the shops in Argentina? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Argentina? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Argentina, such as: foreign beer, eggs, lettuce, chicken breast, or wine (The last update: 3 days ago)
Currency in Argentina Argentine peso (ARS). For 10 US dollars you can get 10.1 thousand Argentine pesos. For 100 US dollars you can get 101 thousand Argentine pesos. And the other way around: For 100 Argentine pesos you can get 0.0988 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Argentina
What are the different prices in the cities in Argentina? Look here: Prices in cities in Argentina
Prices: Corrientes Mar del Plata Mendoza Resistencia Rosario Buenos Aires Córdoba La Plata San Isidro de El General San Juan
bread
$1.3 ($0.5 - $3)
65% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$6.6 ($3 - $14.5)
by half less than in United States
rice
$1.1 ($0.5 - $2)
75% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.5 ($0.5 - $3)
70% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.6 ($1 - $3)
4.6% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$3.2 ($2 - $6.8)
79% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Argentina (The last update: 3 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Argentina
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.91 (ARS 921)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.3 (ARS 1.27K)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.7 (ARS 1.69K)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $6.6 (ARS 6.64K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1 (ARS 1.06K)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $3.2 (ARS 3.19K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.2 (ARS 1.17K)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.9 (ARS 1.94K)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2 (ARS 2.02K)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.2 (ARS 4.21K)
- Apples (1kg) $1.7 (ARS 1.68K)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.1 (ARS 1.14K)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.81 (ARS 820)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1 (ARS 1.04K)
- Kilo of white rice $1.1 (ARS 1.14K)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.5 (ARS 1.51K)
- Bananas (1kg) $1.6 (ARS 1.62K)
- Onions (1kg) $0.84 (ARS 848)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $6.2 (ARS 6.3K)
- Pears (1kg) $2 (ARS 2.01K)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.82 (ARS 831)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.77 (ARS 774)
- Sausage (1kg) $8.9 (ARS 9.05K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $4.5 (ARS 4.51K)
- Whisky 12.88 $12.9 (ARS 13K)
- Rum 4.9 $4.9 (ARS 4.96K)
- Vodka 4.15 $4.2 (ARS 4.2K)
- Gin 4.39 $4.4 (ARS 4.44K)
Price changes in previous years in Argentina
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $4.9(ARS 4.94K), 2012: $6.6(ARS 6.71K), 2013: $7.5(ARS 7.63K), 2016: $23(ARS 22.8K), 2017: $22(ARS 22.1K), and 2018: $29(ARS 29.8K)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Argentina?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $2.7(ARS 2.7K), 2012: $5.6(ARS 5.68K), 2013: $6.4(ARS 6.5K), 2016: $14.6(ARS 14.7K), 2017: $17(ARS 17.1K), and 2018: $22(ARS 22.1K)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $5.9(ARS 5.98K), 2011: $7.4(ARS 7.48K), 2012: $10.1(ARS 10.2K), 2013: $12.5(ARS 12.6K), 2016: $30(ARS 30.5K), 2017: $31(ARS 31.4K), and 2018: $47(ARS 47.7K)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $7.1(ARS 7.17K), 2013: $9.1(ARS 9.18K), 2016: $20(ARS 20.6K), 2017: $24(ARS 24.3K), and 2018: $32(ARS 32.1K)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Argentina?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2016: $124(ARS 126K), 2017: $135(ARS 137K), and 2018: $174(ARS 176K).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
coffee
$1.8 ($0.8 - $3.5)
66% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$382 ($200 - $800)
84% is less expensive than in United States
cheap restaurant
$6.7 ($3.5 - $12)
67% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$304 ($150 - $600)
83% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.6 ($1 - $3)
4.6% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$44 ($25 - $85)
79% is less expensive than in United States