Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 9.2% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 89.1% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 3.5% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 10.4% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 4.3% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Argentina

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

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Argentina vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 89.1% more for restaurants

	Fiji	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	+133.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	+64.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	+36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	+63.9%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

	Fiji	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	+236.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	-4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	-0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	-11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	+4.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	+1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$0.62 ARS934.98	-54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	+7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.46 ARS700.13	-23.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.43 ARS645.87	-25.8%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Fiji	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	+22.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$26,569.33 ARS40M	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	+121.5%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 10.4% less for housing

	Fiji	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	+20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$568.71 ARS863K	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$366.42 ARS556K	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$85.62 ARS130K	+103.1%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 4.3% less for childcare

	Fiji	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$287.55 ARS436K	+112.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$5,737.30 ARS9M	-56.8%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	+15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	+6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	+9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	+80.2%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Fiji	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$103.07 ARS156K	+279.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$74.35 ARS113K	+76.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$118.50 ARS180K	+126.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$114.48 ARS174K	+79.2%
Average			+128.3%

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