Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 35.5% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Spain, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.12
|
$7.30
ARS7,086.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.15
|
$5.48
ARS5,319.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$1.16
ARS1,124.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.39
|
$0.90
ARS877.29
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
$1.28
ARS1,245.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.65
|
$3.38
ARS3,279.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.82
|
$3.48
ARS3,380.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.30
|
$1.56
ARS1,518.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€2.97
|
$2.03
ARS1,971.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.77
ARS750.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.69
ARS673.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.55
ARS534.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.98
|
$0.65
ARS630.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.36
ARS346.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.36
ARS346.62
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.95
|
$3.48
ARS3,380.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.28
|
$18.58
ARS18,036.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,649.54
|
$24,409.10
ARS23,696,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.10
|
$8.41
ARS8,164.48
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€30.79
|
$18.92
ARS18,362.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€754.35
|
$254.53
ARS247,092.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€605.81
|
$191.20
ARS185,619.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€97.13
|
$36.37
ARS35,312.11
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€347.06
|
$144.96
ARS140,725.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,747.75
|
$3,988.68
ARS3,872,166.59
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.51
|
$1.79
ARS1,741.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.75
|
$1.85
ARS1,791.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.07
|
$1.92
ARS1,864.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€39.18
|
$19.65
ARS19,075.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.71
|
$4.34
ARS4,215.40
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€66.54
|
$59.90
ARS58,154.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.65
|
$54.50
ARS52,907.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€68.38
|
$106.78
ARS103,658.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€83.74
|
$91.91
ARS89,227.94
|
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