Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Chile

Valparaiso vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 13.9% more expensive than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Valparaiso
Groceries: pay 16.0% more in Valparaiso
Transportation: pay 16.3% less in Valparaiso
Housing: pay 79.1% more in Valparaiso
Childcare: pay 7.1% more in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Valparaiso
Clothing: pay 58.9% less in Valparaiso

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

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Valparaiso vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Rosario	Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	$9.21 CLF0.2300	-7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	$8.44 CLF0.2100	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	$1.16 CLF0.0300	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.85 CLF0.0200	-46.3%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 16.0% more for groceries

	Rosario	Valparaiso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+13.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	$5.64 CLF0.1400	+34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	$4.81 CLF0.1200	-1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	$3.89 CLF0.1000	+69.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	$3.11 CLF0.0800	+15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	$0.75 CLF0.0200	-15.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ARS712.54	$0.69 CLF0.0200	+46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-24.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS654.02	$0.42 CLF0.0100	-3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 ARS454.37	$0.57 CLF0.0100	+91.2%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 16.3% less for transportation

	Rosario	Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	$5.58 CLF0.1400	+30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$51.16 CLF1.2800
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,000.00 ARS42M	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	-48.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-23.3%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 79.1% more for housing

	Rosario	Valparaiso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	$19.07 CLF0.4800	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.31 ARS380K	$462.36 CLF11.5600	+84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.54 ARS307K	$383.91 CLF9.6000	+89.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	$89.03 CLF2.2300	+94.1%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 7.1% more for childcare

	Rosario	Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$432.52 CLF10.8100	-7.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	+23.2%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$4.05 CLF0.1000	+2.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	$2.75 CLF0.0700	-8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	$4.35 CLF0.1100	+31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	$24.56 CLF0.6100	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+56.7%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 58.9% less for clothing

	Rosario	Valparaiso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 ARS137K	$32.40 CLF0.8100	-64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	$28.14 CLF0.7000	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$54.74 CLF1.3700	-52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$49.63 CLF1.2400	-64.1%
Average			-58.9%

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