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Argentina vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 53.3% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 77.4% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 13.7% more in Argentina
Childcare: pay 19.6% more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 99.8% more in Argentina

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

Argentina vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Jordan	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	+147.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	+50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	+264.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	+302.5%
Average			+191.3%

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pay 77.4% more for groceries

	Jordan	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	+286.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	+65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	-3.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	+19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	+40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	+31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.64 ARS918.92	+18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	+281.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.53 ARS766.60	+38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.52 ARS747.37	+51.5%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Jordan	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	-27.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	+12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	+3.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 13.7% more for housing

	Jordan	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	+43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	+59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	-26.4%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 19.6% more for childcare

	Jordan	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	+50.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	-11.3%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	+21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	-8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	-36.3%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 99.8% more for clothing

	Jordan	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	+137.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	+117.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	+70.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	+73.2%
Average			+99.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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