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Argentina vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 42.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 43.1% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 45.4% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 39.6% more in Argentina
Childcare: pay 42.5% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.3% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 43.3% more in Argentina

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Argentina are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kiev	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$11.34 ARS16,394.76	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$9.04 ARS13,077.79	+50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$1.76 ARS2,538.95	+160.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$1.42 ARS2,060.45	+207.6%
Average			+113.2%

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pay 43.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$1.96 ARS2,827.68	+149.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$5.26 ARS7,601.25	+7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$5.01 ARS7,237.86	+5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$2.36 ARS3,411.22	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$3.01 ARS4,355.89	+42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$1.03 ARS1,489.26	+86.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.91 ARS1,311.15	+25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.64 ARS918.72	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$1.22 ARS1,758.71	+20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$0.53 ARS766.43	+42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.52 ARS747.20	+104.0%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 45.4% more for transportation

	Kiev	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$4.12 ARS5,958.14	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	$23.10 ARS33,403.95	+125.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$27,600.00 ARS39,911,212.12	-9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	$11.28 ARS16,316.95	+87.5%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 39.6% more for housing

	Kiev	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$24.35 ARS35,215.45	+245.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$389.68 ARS563,493.22	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$297.74 ARS430,550.68	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$58.36 ARS84,388.70	-27.9%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 42.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$268.88 ARS388,819.06	-27.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$3,376.06 ARS4,881,983.57	-57.0%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$2.55 ARS3,691.99	+135.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$3.16 ARS4,570.51	+93.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$3.29 ARS4,755.72	+13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$32.30 ARS46,707.57	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$6.74 ARS9,740.11	+39.9%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 43.3% more for clothing

	Kiev	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$89.61 ARS129,576.19	+30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$79.61 ARS115,123.10	+122.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$115.13 ARS166,477.71	+18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$111.12 ARS160,682.93	+1.4%
Average			+43.3%

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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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