Cost of living comparison
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Washington vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 2.1 times more expensive than Argentina overall.
Washington vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
ARS22,847.55
|
$22.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.57
ARS19,302.11
|
$12.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
ARS3,065.28
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ARS2,549.61
|
$2.18
|
|
Argentina vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.4% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
ARS3,285.73
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
ARS8,054.15
|
$7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
ARS7,572.10
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
ARS3,939.50
|
$4.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
ARS5,186.04
|
$6.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
ARS1,648.43
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
ARS1,451.08
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
ARS945.91
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
ARS1,693.06
|
$2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS708.32
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS653.42
|
$1.24
|
|
Argentina vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
ARS6,981.15
|
$4.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.12
ARS41,650.44
|
$70.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,569.33
ARS41M
|
$34,567.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
ARS15,489.31
|
$17.13
|
|
Argentina vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.92
ARS39,795.68
|
$77.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.71
ARS873K
|
$1,772.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.42
ARS563K
|
$1,547.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.62
ARS131K
|
$175.22
|
|
Argentina vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.55
ARS442K
|
$1,891.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,737.30
ARS9M
|
$28,281.22
|
|
Argentina vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 80.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
ARS6,014.26
|
$6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
ARS5,307.07
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
ARS5,383.43
|
$11.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.09
ARS53,873.29
|
$55.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.61
ARS11,679.84
|
$15.12
|
|
Argentina vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
ARS158K
|
$54.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.35
ARS114K
|
$40.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.50
ARS182K
|
$89.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
ARS176K
|
$109.43
|
|
Argentina vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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