Cost of living comparison
India is 41.4% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in India instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$1,638.36
|
$2.24
₹184.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$1,157.94
|
$3.92
₹323.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$277.20
|
$0.41
₹33.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$191.70
|
$0.19
₹15.31
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$272.95
|
$0.45
₹37.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$777.45
|
$2.51
₹206.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$711.07
|
$2.48
₹204.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$348.67
|
$0.92
₹75.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$438.82
|
$1.36
₹112.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$165.72
|
$0.83
₹68.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$143.23
|
$0.28
₹23.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$112.45
|
$0.44
₹36.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$144.64
|
$0.22
₹18.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$74.03
|
$0.16
₹13.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$87.58
|
$0.19
₹15.59
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$803.06
|
$4.78
₹394.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$4,538.08
|
$8.38
₹691.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$5,678,691.63
|
$13,136.82
₹1,084,638.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$2,086.44
|
$2.70
₹222.68
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$5,177.86
|
$8.43
₹696.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$55,845.11
|
$126.14
₹10,414.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$42,592.17
|
$85.52
₹7,060.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$9,027.82
|
$26.13
₹2,157.25
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$27,417.93
|
$47.60
₹3,930.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$1,120,630.17
|
$1,206.46
₹99,610.82
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$424.07
|
$1.88
₹155.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$384.90
|
$1.40
₹115.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$450.28
|
$3.85
₹317.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$5,317.94
|
$17.05
₹1,407.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$963.46
|
$2.94
₹242.51
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$13,904.31
|
$25.43
₹2,099.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$11,804.29
|
$26.83
₹2,215.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$26,411.60
|
$41.28
₹3,408.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$20,881.53
|
$30.75
₹2,538.82
|
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