Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 33.9% cheaper than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% less in Belarus
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 89.2% more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Belarus

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Belarus. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belarus.

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Belarus vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belarus instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 49.2% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.88 ARS22,985.54	$9.13 BYN27.40	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.57 ARS19,418.68	$6.06 BYN18.17	-51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,083.80	$0.82 BYN2.46	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ARS2,565.01	$0.53 BYN1.59	-68.0%
Average			-49.2%

Argentina vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Argentina	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ARS3,305.57	$0.70 BYN2.09	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS8,102.79	$3.61 BYN10.82	-31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 ARS7,617.83	$3.35 BYN10.06	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 ARS3,963.29	$1.53 BYN4.60	-40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 ARS5,217.36	$2.12 BYN6.37	-37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 ARS1,658.38	$0.66 BYN1.97	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ARS1,459.84	$0.82 BYN2.46	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 ARS951.63	$0.91 BYN2.74	+48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ARS1,703.28	$1.07 BYN3.22	-2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS712.60	$0.27 BYN0.82	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS657.37	$0.36 BYN1.08	-15.5%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Argentina	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 ARS7,023.31	$3.28 BYN9.86	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.12 ARS41,901.98	$14.80 BYN44.40	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,569.33 ARS41M	$20,373.99 BYN61,135.69	-23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.09 ARS15,582.85	$5.26 BYN15.80	-47.8%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Argentina	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.92 ARS40,036.02	$13.80 BYN41.40	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.71 ARS879K	$335.81 BYN1,007.66	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.42 ARS566K	$226.01 BYN678.18	-38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.62 ARS132K	$48.74 BYN146.26	-43.1%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 89.2% more for childcare

	Argentina	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.55 ARS444K	$337.47 BYN1,012.64	+17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,737.30 ARS9M	$17,502.72 BYN52,519.95	+205.1%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 ARS6,050.59	$1.62 BYN4.86	-58.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ARS5,339.13	$1.86 BYN5.59	-46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 ARS5,415.94	$2.42 BYN7.27	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.09 ARS54,198.65	$33.16 BYN99.49	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.61 ARS11,750.38	$4.56 BYN13.70	-40.0%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Argentina	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.07 ARS159K	$49.04 BYN147.16	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.35 ARS115K	$44.02 BYN132.10	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.50 ARS183K	$104.41 BYN313.30	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 ARS177K	$97.29 BYN291.92	-15.0%
Average			-32.2%

Argentina vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing

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