Argentina vs Ecuador

Argentina's $1,148/mo monthly cost (across 3 scored cities); Ecuador's $1,125/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Argentina's 1.5/5 safety score (across 3 scored cities); Ecuador's 2.0/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Argentina's 3.0/5 mobility score (across 3 scored cities); Ecuador's 2.4/5 mobility score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Argentina's 4.1/5 culture score (across 3 scored cities); Ecuador's 3.5/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Argentina's passport reaches 109 destinations visa-free to Ecuador's 39 — Argentina opens more doors without a visa.

Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Argentina's 23M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 8 scored cities); Ecuador has no annual passenger volume data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Argentina runs -4°C to 35°C for most people; Ecuador runs 16°C to 30°C for most people.

Río Gallegos runs colder, at -22°C; Latacunga runs colder, at 3°C and Playas runs hotter, at 38°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.