Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.0 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 80.3% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$2,433.92
|
$17.09
£13.96
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$1,720.22
|
$7.46
£6.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$411.80
|
$1.84
£1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$284.79
|
$1.36
£1.11
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$405.48
|
$1.25
£1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$1,154.97
|
$3.60
£2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$1,056.36
|
$4.68
£3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$517.97
|
$2.58
£2.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$651.90
|
$3.16
£2.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$246.19
|
$1.05
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$212.79
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$167.06
|
$0.99
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$214.88
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$109.98
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$130.11
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$1,193.02
|
$7.31
£5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$6,741.70
|
$91.63
£74.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$8,436,179.93
|
$25,486.21
£20,823.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$3,099.58
|
$16.30
£13.32
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$7,692.16
|
$37.72
£30.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$82,962.66
|
$1,053.04
£860.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$63,274.30
|
$836.18
£683.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$13,411.59
|
$183.29
£149.76
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$40,731.66
|
$1,186.33
£969.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$1,664,791.53
|
$16,551.73
£13,523.75
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$629.99
|
$4.95
£4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$571.80
|
$3.59
£2.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$668.92
|
$14.82
£12.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$7,900.25
|
$41.78
£34.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$1,431.30
|
$11.97
£9.78
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$20,656.04
|
$73.74
£60.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$17,536.28
|
$38.00
£31.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$39,236.68
|
$79.51
£64.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$31,021.29
|
$80.83
£66.04
|
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