Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Argentina

Rosario vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Rosario is 52.7% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% more in Rosario
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Rosario
Transportation: pay 8.2% more in Rosario
Housing: pay 84.0% less in Rosario
Childcare: pay 40.6% less in Rosario
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.3% less in Rosario
Clothing: pay 23.6% more in Rosario

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Rosario are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Rosario.

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Rosario vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rosario instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 39.3% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Rosario
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$10.00 ARS15,449.33	+22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$11.50 ARS17,766.73	+20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$1.73 ARS2,677.88	+50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.59 ARS2,459.33	+282.7%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Rosario
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.60 ARS2,471.89	-1.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$4.20 ARS6,488.72	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$4.86 ARS7,505.20	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$2.30 ARS3,553.35	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$2.70 ARS4,169.59	-38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.88 ARS1,366.50	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.70 ARS1,086.19	-25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.47 ARS725.30	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$0.92 ARS1,418.08	+29.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.43 ARS665.73	-21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.30 ARS462.51	-43.9%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Rosario
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$4.26 ARS6,579.24	+17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$28,000.00 ARS43M	-6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$9.60 ARS14,831.36	+25.9%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 84.0% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Rosario
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$27.33 ARS42,228.17	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$250.31 ARS387K	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$202.54 ARS313K	-85.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$45.88 ARS70,885.17	-69.0%
Average			-84.0%

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pay 40.6% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Rosario
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$464.87 ARS718K	-41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-40.0%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Rosario
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$3.95 ARS6,107.94	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$3.00 ARS4,634.80	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$3.30 ARS5,098.28	-50.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$29.33 ARS45,318.04	-69.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$4.80 ARS7,415.68	-67.9%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 23.6% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Rosario
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$90.00 ARS139K	+46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$60.00 ARS92,695.99	+22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$115.94 ARS179K	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$138.37 ARS214K	+25.6%
Average			+23.6%

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