Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Moldova

Balti vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 0.9% more expensive than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% less in Balti
Groceries: pay 15.4% less in Balti
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Balti
Housing: pay 58.9% more in Balti
Childcare: pay 62.3% less in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Balti
Clothing: pay 52.9% less in Balti

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

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Balti vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Balti instead of Rosario, you would:

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pay 21.5% less for restaurants

	Rosario	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	$8.41 MDL151.18	-15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	$10.52 MDL188.98	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	$1.08 MDL19.49	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.67 MDL12.09	-57.7%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

	Rosario	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	$0.48 MDL8.57	-70.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	$3.37 MDL60.47	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	$4.67 MDL83.94	-3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	$2.22 MDL39.91	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	$2.12 MDL38.08	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	$0.46 MDL8.23	-48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	$1.02 MDL18.29	+44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ARS712.54	$0.84 MDL15.06	+78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$1.05 MDL18.95	+14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS654.02	$0.34 MDL6.03	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 ARS454.37	$0.23 MDL4.11	-23.5%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Rosario	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	$6.01 MDL107.94	+41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$16.83 MDL302.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,000.00 ARS42M	$33,658.64 MDL605K	+20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$4.82 MDL86.68	-49.7%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 58.9% more for housing

	Rosario	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	$11.22 MDL201.58	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.31 ARS380K	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.54 ARS307K	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	+38.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	+274.0%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 62.3% less for childcare

	Rosario	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	-41.1%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$1.12 MDL20.16	-71.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	$1.74 MDL31.24	-42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	$3.37 MDL60.47	+2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	$36.46 MDL655.12	+24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	$7.57 MDL136.06	+57.8%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 52.9% less for clothing

	Rosario	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 ARS137K	$44.88 MDL806.30	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	$33.66 MDL604.73	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	-51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$50.49 MDL907.09	-63.5%
Average			-52.9%

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