Cost of living comparison
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North Dakota vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
North Dakota is 59.1% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% more in North Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 78.7% more in North Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in North Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 97.3% more in North Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in North Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.6% more in North Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% less in North Dakota
North Dakota vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
ARS22,583.44
|
$19.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.57
ARS19,078.98
|
$12.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
ARS3,029.85
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ARS2,520.14
|
$2.46
|
|
Argentina vs. North Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.7% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
ARS3,247.75
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
ARS7,961.05
|
$8.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
ARS7,484.57
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
ARS3,893.96
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
ARS5,126.09
|
$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
ARS1,629.37
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
ARS1,434.31
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
ARS934.98
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
ARS1,673.49
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS700.13
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS645.87
|
$1.43
|
|
Argentina vs. North Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
ARS6,900.45
|
$3.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.12
ARS41,168.97
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,569.33
ARS40M
|
$32,921.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
ARS15,310.26
|
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Argentina vs. North Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 97.3% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.92
ARS39,335.65
|
$72.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.71
ARS863K
|
$1,004.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.42
ARS556K
|
$815.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.62
ARS130K
|
$146.48
|
|
Argentina vs. North Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.55
ARS436K
|
$1,032.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,737.30
ARS9M
|
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Argentina vs. North Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 76.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
ARS5,944.74
|
$5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
ARS5,245.73
|
$7.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
ARS5,321.19
|
$10.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.09
ARS53,250.53
|
$54.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.61
ARS11,544.83
|
$13.69
|
|
Argentina vs. North Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
ARS156K
|
$40.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.35
ARS113K
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.50
ARS180K
|
$97.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
ARS174K
|
$85.56
|
|
Argentina vs. North Dakota - Cost of clothing
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