Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 15.8% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
$6.95
ARS6,096.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$4.91
ARS4,308.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.18
ARS1,031.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$0.81
ARS713.35
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$1.16
ARS1,015.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$3.30
ARS2,892.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$3.02
ARS2,646.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$1.48
ARS1,297.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$1.86
ARS1,632.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$0.70
ARS616.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$0.61
ARS532.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$0.48
ARS418.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$0.61
ARS538.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$0.31
ARS275.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$0.37
ARS325.89
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$3.41
ARS2,988.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.10
|
$19.26
ARS16,886.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,560.02
|
$24,101.65
ARS21,131,121.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
$8.86
ARS7,763.90
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.34
|
$21.98
ARS19,267.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.20
|
$237.02
ARS207,806.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.16
|
$180.77
ARS158,490.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.40
|
$38.32
ARS33,593.64
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,064.86
|
$116.37
ARS102,025.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,280.47
|
$4,756.21
ARS4,170,004.92
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$1.80
ARS1,578.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$1.63
ARS1,432.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
$1.91
ARS1,675.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.04
|
$22.57
ARS19,788.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
$4.09
ARS3,585.14
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.69
|
$59.01
ARS51,739.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.80
|
$50.10
ARS43,925.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.18
|
$112.10
ARS98,280.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.13
|
$88.63
ARS77,702.77
|
|
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