Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.3 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Australia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$2,486.42
|
$15.31
A$23.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$1,757.33
|
$8.98
A$13.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$420.68
|
$2.45
A$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$290.93
|
$2.05
A$3.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$414.23
|
$2.00
A$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$1,179.88
|
$4.24
A$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$1,079.15
|
$5.00
A$7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$529.14
|
$3.52
A$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$665.96
|
$3.56
A$5.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$251.50
|
$1.44
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$217.38
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$170.66
|
$1.31
A$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$219.51
|
$2.10
A$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$112.35
|
$1.03
A$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$132.91
|
$0.83
A$1.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$1,218.75
|
$4.95
A$7.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$6,887.12
|
$81.92
A$124.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$8,618,147.38
|
$22,079.60
A$33,545.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$3,166.44
|
$15.28
A$23.21
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$7,858.07
|
$55.83
A$84.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$84,752.16
|
$1,119.19
A$1,700.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$64,639.12
|
$889.00
A$1,350.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$13,700.88
|
$120.53
A$183.13
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$41,610.24
|
$1,373.48
A$2,086.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$1,700,700.89
|
$11,458.00
A$17,408.08
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$643.58
|
$5.72
A$8.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$584.14
|
$3.30
A$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$683.35
|
$24.53
A$37.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$8,070.66
|
$46.71
A$70.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$1,462.17
|
$12.25
A$18.61
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$21,101.59
|
$71.47
A$108.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$17,914.54
|
$41.82
A$63.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$40,083.01
|
$101.71
A$154.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$31,690.41
|
$106.56
A$161.89
|
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