Cost of living comparison
Russia is 1.6% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Russia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS7,111.68
|
$6.85
RUB655.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS5,338.63
|
$4.21
RUB402.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,128.88
|
$0.84
RUB80.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS880.38
|
$0.41
RUB38.93
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,250.20
|
$0.49
RUB46.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS3,290.86
|
$3.93
RUB376.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,392.40
|
$3.21
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,524.28
|
$1.21
RUB116.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,978.32
|
$1.72
RUB164.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS753.35
|
$0.56
RUB53.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS675.83
|
$0.56
RUB53.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS536.53
|
$0.75
RUB71.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS632.44
|
$0.90
RUB86.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS347.99
|
$0.22
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS347.84
|
$0.22
RUB20.92
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,392.27
|
$2.21
RUB211.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS18,099.41
|
$19.07
RUB1,824.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS23,779,398.92
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,762,162.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS8,193.18
|
$4.42
RUB423.08
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS18,427.48
|
$6.26
RUB599.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS247,961.35
|
$317.16
RUB30,344.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS186,272.05
|
$217.57
RUB20,816.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS35,436.22
|
$68.11
RUB6,516.95
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS141,220.47
|
$212.06
RUB20,289.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,885,776.07
|
$5,562.55
RUB532,204.01
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,747.38
|
$1.50
RUB143.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,798.07
|
$1.72
RUB164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,870.79
|
$2.19
RUB209.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS19,142.78
|
$29.01
RUB2,775.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS4,230.22
|
$4.18
RUB399.92
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS58,359.32
|
$58.04
RUB5,553.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS53,093.90
|
$36.63
RUB3,504.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS104,023.05
|
$78.11
RUB7,473.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS89,541.55
|
$78.83
RUB7,542.16
|
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