Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 4.8 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$25.29
CHF22.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$16.39
CHF14.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$4.49
CHF4.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$4.05
CHF3.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Argentina
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$3.46
CHF3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$12.71
CHF11.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$6.96
CHF6.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$6.50
CHF5.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$12.35
CHF11.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Argentina
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$7.75
CHF7.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
$108.37
CHF98.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$35,253.06
CHF31,956.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$41.64
CHF37.75
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
Argentina
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$52.30
CHF47.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,427.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,194.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$173.73
CHF157.49
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for childcare
Argentina
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,232.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,470.45
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$7.36
CHF6.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$5.23
CHF4.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$9.76
CHF8.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$84.81
CHF76.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$20.50
CHF18.58
|
|
pay 53.4% more for clothing
Argentina
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$120.31
CHF109.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$60.46
CHF54.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$130.36
CHF118.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$165.15
CHF149.71
|
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