Cost of living comparison
compared to
Argentina vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary
Argentina is 56.0% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% more in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 79.4% more in Argentina
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Argentina are more expensive than in Venezuela. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Argentina.
Argentina vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Argentina instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
VEF82.48
|
$11.34
ARS16,449.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.58
VEF95.53
|
$9.04
ARS13,121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
VEF12.05
|
$1.76
ARS2,547.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
VEF10.20
|
$1.42
ARS2,067.29
|
|
Venezuela vs. Argentina - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
VEF19.46
|
$1.96
ARS2,837.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
VEF29.24
|
$5.26
ARS7,626.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
VEF71.33
|
$5.01
ARS7,261.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
VEF25.18
|
$2.36
ARS3,422.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
VEF29.96
|
$3.01
ARS4,370.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.44
|
$1.03
ARS1,494.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
VEF6.32
|
$0.91
ARS1,315.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
VEF6.92
|
$0.64
ARS921.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF9.00
|
$1.22
ARS1,764.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.61
|
$0.53
ARS768.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.51
|
$0.52
ARS749.68
|
|
Venezuela vs. Argentina - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.12
ARS5,977.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.25
VEF281.77
|
$23.10
ARS33,514.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,687.50
VEF266,194.50
|
$27,600.00
ARS40,043,691.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
VEF222.88
|
$11.28
ARS16,371.11
|
|
Venezuela vs. Argentina - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
VEF364.02
|
$24.35
ARS35,332.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.38
VEF1,948.84
|
$389.68
ARS565,363.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.78
VEF1,324.39
|
$297.74
ARS431,979.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.35
VEF143.11
|
$58.36
ARS84,668.81
|
|
Venezuela vs. Argentina - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.56
VEF753.63
|
$268.88
ARS390,109.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,352.50
VEF43,414.02
|
$3,376.06
ARS4,898,188.64
|
|
Venezuela vs. Argentina - Cost of childcare
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
VEF13.97
|
$2.55
ARS3,704.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
VEF21.96
|
$3.16
ARS4,585.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
VEF34.99
|
$3.29
ARS4,771.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.36
VEF332.70
|
$32.30
ARS46,862.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
VEF48.21
|
$6.74
ARS9,772.44
|
|
Venezuela vs. Argentina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.4% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
VEF437.18
|
$89.61
ARS130,006.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.95
VEF378.50
|
$79.61
ARS115,505.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.01
VEF728.25
|
$115.13
ARS167,030.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.30
VEF761.08
|
$111.12
ARS161,216.30
|
|
Venezuela vs. Argentina - Cost of clothing
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