Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Argentina

Rosario vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary

Rosario is 12.2% cheaper than Valparaiso.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% more in Rosario
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Rosario
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Rosario
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Rosario
Childcare: pay 6.6% less in Rosario
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% less in Rosario
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Rosario

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

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Rosario vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.1% more for restaurants

	Valparaiso	Rosario
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 CLF0.2300	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	+8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 CLF0.2100	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	+36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	+49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+86.2%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Valparaiso	Rosario
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	-11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	-25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	+1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CLF0.1000	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CLF0.0200	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	+17.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	+0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$0.47 ARS712.54	-31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	+31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CLF0.0100	$0.43 ARS654.02	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.30 ARS454.37	-47.7%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Valparaiso	Rosario
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 CLF0.1400	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.16 CLF1.2800	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	$28,000.00 ARS42M	+95.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	+30.3%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Valparaiso	Rosario
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	+43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.36 CLF11.5600	$250.31 ARS380K	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.91 CLF9.6000	$202.54 ARS307K	-47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.03 CLF2.2300	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	-48.5%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 6.6% less for childcare

	Valparaiso	Rosario
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$464.87 ARS706K	+7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-18.8%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Valparaiso	Rosario
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.05 CLF0.1000	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-2.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 CLF0.0700	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	+9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 CLF0.1100	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	-24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.56 CLF0.6100	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	-36.2%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Valparaiso	Rosario
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.40 CLF0.8100	$90.00 ARS137K	+177.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 CLF0.7000	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	+113.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.74 CLF1.3700	$115.94 ARS176K	+111.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.63 CLF1.2400	$138.37 ARS210K	+178.8%
Average			+143.2%

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