Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 42.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of France, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.38
|
$8.59
ARS10,844.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.29
|
$6.73
ARS8,493.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.34
|
$1.32
ARS1,667.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.59
|
$1.00
ARS1,265.36
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.43
ARS1,802.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.24
|
$3.84
ARS4,840.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.86
|
$4.28
ARS5,399.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.24
|
$1.79
ARS2,261.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€4.98
|
$2.64
ARS3,333.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.91
ARS1,143.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.85
ARS1,070.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$0.64
ARS813.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.01
ARS1,270.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.46
ARS585.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.46
ARS576.61
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.20
|
$3.66
ARS4,620.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€43.11
|
$13.28
ARS16,756.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€26,745.17
|
$28,930.00
ARS36,511,037.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.11
|
$9.90
ARS12,489.54
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€25.72
|
$19.37
ARS24,442.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€641.77
|
$303.40
ARS382,909.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€517.05
|
$221.72
ARS279,815.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€119.85
|
$41.92
ARS52,909.28
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€590.52
|
$173.69
ARS219,201.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€7,839.43
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,586,384.98
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.31
|
$1.81
ARS2,283.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.57
|
$2.09
ARS2,633.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.12
|
$2.36
ARS2,975.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€30.72
|
$18.92
ARS23,875.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.35
|
$4.76
ARS6,012.08
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€76.67
|
$79.59
ARS100,451.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.30
|
$69.14
ARS87,262.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€78.30
|
$107.64
ARS135,844.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€108.56
|
$100.20
ARS126,452.87
|
|
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