Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 49.3% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Argentina instead of France, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.13
|
$6.95
$2,433.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
$4.91
$1,720.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$1.18
$411.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$0.81
$284.79
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$1.16
$405.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$3.30
$1,154.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$3.02
$1,056.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$1.48
$517.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$1.86
$651.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.70
$246.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.61
$212.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$0.48
$167.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$0.61
$214.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.31
$109.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.37
$130.11
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$3.41
$1,193.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.18
|
$19.26
$6,741.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,591.45
|
$24,101.65
$8,436,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.92
|
$8.86
$3,099.58
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
$21.98
$7,692.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.29
|
$237.02
$82,962.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€572.70
|
$180.77
$63,274.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.63
|
$38.32
$13,411.59
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.27
|
$116.37
$40,731.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,605.04
|
$4,756.21
$1,664,791.53
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$1.80
$629.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$1.63
$571.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
$1.91
$668.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.61
|
$22.57
$7,900.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.52
|
$4.09
$1,431.30
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.88
|
$59.01
$20,656.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.48
|
$50.10
$17,536.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.32
|
$112.10
$39,236.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.07
|
$88.63
$31,021.29
|
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