Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 15.0% cheaper than Samoa.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
Samoa
|
Argentina
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
WST12.84
|
$6.95
ARS6,096.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
$4.91
ARS4,308.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
WST4.09
|
$1.18
ARS1,031.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
WST3.07
|
$0.81
ARS713.35
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
Samoa
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
$1.16
ARS1,015.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
WST22.65
|
$3.30
ARS2,892.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
WST11.67
|
$3.02
ARS2,646.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
$1.48
ARS1,297.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
WST7.46
|
$1.86
ARS1,632.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.70
ARS616.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.61
ARS532.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.48
ARS418.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.16
WST11.66
|
$0.61
ARS538.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
WST2.14
|
$0.31
ARS275.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
WST2.33
|
$0.37
ARS325.89
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
Samoa
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
WST10.50
|
$3.41
ARS2,988.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.26
ARS16,886.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,101.65
ARS21,131,121.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
WST35.78
|
$8.86
ARS7,763.90
|
|
pay 77.1% less for housing
Samoa
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
$21.98
ARS19,267.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
$237.02
ARS207,806.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
$180.77
ARS158,490.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
$38.32
ARS33,593.64
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
Samoa
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.44
WST214.03
|
$116.37
ARS102,025.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
$4,756.21
ARS4,170,004.92
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
Samoa
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
WST10.27
|
$1.80
ARS1,578.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
WST9.06
|
$1.63
ARS1,432.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$1.91
ARS1,675.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
WST138.69
|
$22.57
ARS19,788.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$4.09
ARS3,585.14
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
Samoa
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
$59.01
ARS51,739.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
$50.10
ARS43,925.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
$112.10
ARS98,280.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
WST280.00
|
$88.63
ARS77,702.77
|
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