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Argentina vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 12.8% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 93.8% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 10.7% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 31.0% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 3.5% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 20.4% more in Argentina

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Argentina are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Argentina. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 93.8% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.58 F CFA2,024	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	+216.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.18 F CFA6,324	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 F CFA478	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	+107.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 F CFA476	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	+69.5%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 10.7% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA295	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	+274.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.63 F CFA6,577	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	-54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.04 F CFA5,116	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,278	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	+4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 F CFA2,241	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,027	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	-43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 F CFA292	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	+75.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA576	$0.64 ARS918.92	-37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 F CFA519	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	+32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 F CFA430	$0.53 ARS766.60	-30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA447	$0.52 ARS747.37	-34.7%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 31.0% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 F CFA3,351	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	-30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 F CFA27,824	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	-53.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,855.61 F CFA17,453,457	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.10 F CFA9,106	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	-29.9%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.08 F CFA24,367	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$593.76 F CFA335,860	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.16 F CFA209,947	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.37 F CFA87,320	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	-62.2%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 3.5% less for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$295.14 F CFA166,946	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	-8.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,311.61 F CFA1,873,211	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	+1.9%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 F CFA607	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	+137.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 F CFA1,138	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	+57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,012	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	+83.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.64 F CFA45,616	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	-59.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,059	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	-24.7%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 20.4% more for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.47 F CFA47,217	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	+7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,981	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	+66.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 F CFA50,590	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.31 F CFA79,932	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	-21.4%
Average			+20.4%

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