Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 35.0% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Spain, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.68
|
$6.95
$2,433.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
$4.91
$1,720.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$1.18
$411.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.32
|
$0.81
$284.79
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$1.16
$405.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.38
|
$3.30
$1,154.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.33
|
$3.02
$1,056.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
$1.48
$517.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.92
|
$1.86
$651.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.70
$246.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.61
$212.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.48
$167.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.61
$214.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.31
$109.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.37
$130.11
|
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pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.26
|
$3.41
$1,193.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.36
|
$19.26
$6,741.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,841.46
|
$24,101.65
$8,436,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.26
|
$8.86
$3,099.58
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€38.09
|
$21.98
$7,692.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€654.06
|
$237.02
$82,962.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€535.15
|
$180.77
$63,274.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€100.14
|
$38.32
$13,411.59
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€321.14
|
$116.37
$40,731.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,909.38
|
$4,756.21
$1,664,791.53
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.50
|
$1.80
$629.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.74
|
$1.63
$571.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
$1.91
$668.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.63
|
$22.57
$7,900.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.89
|
$4.09
$1,431.30
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€69.00
|
$59.01
$20,656.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.97
|
$50.10
$17,536.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.72
|
$112.10
$39,236.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.66
|
$88.63
$31,021.29
|
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