Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Argentina

Bariloche vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Bariloche is 21.4% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Bariloche
Groceries: pay 17.7% less in Bariloche
Transportation: pay 46.6% less in Bariloche
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Bariloche
Childcare: pay 60.6% less in Bariloche
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Bariloche
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Bariloche

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Bariloche are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bariloche.

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Bariloche vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bariloche instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Rome	Bariloche
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$20.00 ARS30,356.69	+19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$14.27 ARS21,658.22	+27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$1.73 ARS2,627.16	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.86 ARS2,821.76	+25.6%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 17.7% less for groceries

	Rome	Bariloche
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$2.07 ARS3,136.86	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$7.72 ARS11,712.62	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$5.17 ARS7,852.36	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$2.73 ARS4,138.63	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$4.62 ARS7,011.01	-18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.06 ARS1,606.45	-9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$1.21 ARS1,835.94	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.89 ARS1,354.01	-18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.22 ARS1,858.89	+14.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.44 ARS665.53	-31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.35 ARS527.83	-51.5%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 46.6% less for transportation

	Rome	Bariloche
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$4.10 ARS6,224.43	-49.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,734.00	$20,000.00 ARS30M	-43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.99	??
Average			-46.6%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Rome	Bariloche
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.44	$24.00 ARS36,428.02	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,079.00	$1,300.00 ARS2M	+7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.61	$716.67 ARS1M	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.26	$65.00 ARS98,659.23	-58.6%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

	Rome	Bariloche
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €434.89	$300.00 ARS455K	-38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,051.50	$4,260.00 ARS6M	-74.7%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Bariloche
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$5.21 ARS7,904.37	-7.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$3.92 ARS5,957.48	+89.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.41	$50.00 ARS75,891.71	-23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$8.50 ARS12,901.59	-24.1%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Rome	Bariloche
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.65	$75.00 ARS114K	+5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.41	$40.00 ARS60,713.37	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.65	$110.00 ARS167K	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.94	$95.00 ARS144K	-22.9%
Average			+4.1%

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