Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 46.3% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES404.55
|
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES758.35
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.33
|
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.50
|
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES66.10
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES562.45
|
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES375.95
|
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES213.03
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES304.43
|
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.75
|
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.55
|
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES79.19
|
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.81
|
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.33
|
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.78
|
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
Kenya
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES740.79
|
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,413.17
|
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,231,224.78
|
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,168.59
|
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
|
pay 34.2% more for housing
Kenya
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,153.20
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,260.10
|
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,828.63
|
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,631.70
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
Kenya
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,853.74
|
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES813,068.55
|
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES255.39
|
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES279.03
|
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES349.85
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,970.88
|
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES758.72
|
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,754.13
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,700.48
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,949.14
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,163.57
|
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
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