Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.0 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 98.2% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS7,003.64
|
$17.10
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS5,257.53
|
$9.80
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,111.73
|
$2.19
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS867.00
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 84.6% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,231.20
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS3,240.87
|
$4.27
€3.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,340.87
|
$4.97
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,501.12
|
$3.80
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,948.27
|
$4.34
€3.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS741.91
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS665.56
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS528.38
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS622.83
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS342.71
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS342.56
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,340.74
|
$7.23
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS17,824.46
|
$118.73
€106.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS23,418,166.21
|
$36,966.92
€33,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS8,068.72
|
$18.66
€16.82
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS18,147.55
|
$49.22
€44.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS244,194.57
|
$1,390.35
€1,252.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS183,442.39
|
$1,168.86
€1,053.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS34,897.91
|
$162.61
€146.53
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS139,075.19
|
$1,101.52
€992.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,826,747.27
|
$7,468.96
€6,730.50
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,720.84
|
$6.02
€5.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,770.75
|
$3.78
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,842.37
|
$16.48
€14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS18,851.98
|
$58.33
€52.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS4,165.96
|
$12.21
€11.01
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS57,472.79
|
$84.67
€76.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS52,287.35
|
$40.37
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS102,442.83
|
$91.93
€82.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS88,181.32
|
$90.97
€81.97
|
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