Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 49.2% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Argentina instead of France, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.40
|
$7.30
ARS6,946.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
$5.48
ARS5,214.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.50
|
$1.16
ARS1,102.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.72
|
$0.90
ARS859.98
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
$1.28
ARS1,221.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.28
|
$3.38
ARS3,214.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.02
|
$3.48
ARS3,313.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
$1.56
ARS1,488.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.76
|
$2.03
ARS1,932.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.15
|
$0.77
ARS735.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.69
ARS660.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.20
|
$0.55
ARS524.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.36
|
$0.65
ARS617.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.36
ARS339.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.36
ARS339.78
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.71
|
$3.48
ARS3,313.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€46.73
|
$18.58
ARS17,680.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
$24,409.10
ARS23,228,565.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.69
|
$8.41
ARS8,003.39
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
$18.92
ARS18,000.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€704.31
|
$254.53
ARS242,217.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€552.96
|
$191.20
ARS181,957.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
$36.37
ARS34,615.37
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€639.79
|
$144.96
ARS137,949.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
$3,988.68
ARS3,795,764.72
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.59
|
$1.79
ARS1,706.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.76
|
$1.85
ARS1,756.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
$1.92
ARS1,827.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€31.60
|
$19.65
ARS18,699.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.70
|
$4.34
ARS4,132.23
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
$59.90
ARS57,007.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
$54.50
ARS51,864.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
$106.78
ARS101,613.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€114.46
|
$91.91
ARS87,467.38
|
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