Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 41.0% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 80.8% more for restaurants
Colombia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
$10,739
|
$6.95
$6,078.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
$20,847
|
$4.91
$4,296.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$2,385
|
$1.18
$1,028.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
$1,819
|
$0.81
$711.27
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
Colombia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
$3,460
|
$1.16
$1,012.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
$6,383
|
$3.30
$2,884.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
$12,989
|
$3.02
$2,638.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
$6,544
|
$1.48
$1,293.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
$6,165
|
$1.86
$1,628.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
$3,296
|
$0.70
$614.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
$1,164
|
$0.61
$531.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
$1,457
|
$0.48
$417.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,571
|
$0.61
$536.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$1,205
|
$0.31
$274.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$1,326
|
$0.37
$324.94
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
Colombia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
$8,071
|
$3.41
$2,979.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
$93,634
|
$19.26
$16,837.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
$57,963,660
|
$24,101.65
$21,069,312.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
$44,727
|
$8.86
$7,741.19
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
Colombia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
$84,753
|
$21.98
$19,211.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
$827,027
|
$237.02
$207,198.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
$698,607
|
$180.77
$158,027.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
$184,938
|
$38.32
$33,495.38
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
Colombia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
$413,712
|
$116.37
$101,727.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
$11,912,080
|
$4,756.21
$4,157,807.58
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
Colombia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
$3,552
|
$1.80
$1,573.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
$4,780
|
$1.63
$1,428.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
$7,522
|
$1.91
$1,670.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
$72,726
|
$22.57
$19,730.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
$11,552
|
$4.09
$3,574.66
|
|
pay 77.8% more for clothing
Colombia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
$160,583
|
$59.01
$51,588.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
$108,348
|
$50.10
$43,796.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
$239,090
|
$112.10
$97,993.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
$179,063
|
$88.63
$77,475.49
|
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