Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.6 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Australia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
$112.87
|
$14.29
A$18.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
$86.85
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
$18.64
|
$2.43
A$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
$14.63
|
$2.08
A$2.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
$18.39
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
$53.29
|
$3.78
A$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.90
$49.09
|
$4.63
A$5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
$24.34
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
$28.70
|
$3.46
A$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
$11.42
|
$1.41
A$1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
$9.94
|
$1.11
A$1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
$7.32
|
$1.24
A$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
$10.46
|
$2.11
A$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$5.11
|
$1.01
A$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
$5.49
|
$0.87
A$1.12
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
$56.14
|
$5.19
A$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.25
$258.44
|
$94.36
A$122.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,134.07
$409,000.04
|
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
$148.01
|
$13.84
A$17.90
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.32
$361.37
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.62
$3,535.56
|
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$152.10
$2,577.61
|
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.07
$628.21
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.57
$1,958.52
|
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,018.31
$68,098.39
|
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
$26.04
|
$5.66
A$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
$24.95
|
$3.21
A$4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
$33.61
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.13
$391.92
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.90
$66.11
|
$12.34
A$15.96
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.22
$884.91
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.09
$696.27
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.94
$1,964.84
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.61
$1,450.80
|
$92.16
A$119.18
|
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