Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 12.4% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 31.4% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 34.9% more in Argentina

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Argentina are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Argentina.

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Argentina vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 45.8% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	+65.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	+43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	+13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	+10.6%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Czech Republic	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	+51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	-12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	+20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	+48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	+27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$0.62 ARS934.98	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.46 ARS700.13	-5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.43 ARS645.87	-7.4%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	+11.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$26,569.33 ARS40M	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	-25.3%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$568.71 ARS863K	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$366.42 ARS556K	-36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$85.62 ARS130K	-60.2%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$287.55 ARS436K	-30.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$5,737.30 ARS9M	-32.3%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	+67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	-51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	-32.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	-24.7%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 34.9% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$103.07 ARS156K	+34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$74.35 ARS113K	+107.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$118.50 ARS180K	+27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$114.48 ARS174K	-6.9%
Average			+34.9%

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