Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 61.6% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 83.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Argentina. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
ARS16,398.33
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
ARS13,080.64
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
ARS2,539.50
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
ARS2,060.90
|
$1.35
|
|
Argentina vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.6% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
ARS2,828.30
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
ARS7,602.90
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
ARS7,239.43
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
ARS3,411.96
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
ARS4,356.84
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
ARS1,489.58
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,311.43
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS918.92
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
ARS1,759.09
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ARS766.60
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ARS747.37
|
$1.04
|
|
Argentina vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
ARS5,959.44
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.10
ARS33,411.22
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,600.00
ARS39,919,901.70
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
ARS16,320.50
|
$9.22
|
|
Argentina vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.35
ARS35,223.12
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.68
ARS563,615.91
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.74
ARS430,644.43
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.36
ARS84,407.07
|
$242.07
|
|
Argentina vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.88
ARS388,903.71
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,376.06
ARS4,883,046.49
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Argentina vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
ARS3,692.80
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
ARS4,571.51
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
ARS4,756.76
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
ARS46,717.74
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
ARS9,742.23
|
$9.90
|
|
Argentina vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.61
ARS129,604.40
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.61
ARS115,148.16
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.13
ARS166,513.96
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.12
ARS160,717.92
|
$96.00
|
|
Argentina vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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