Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Christmas Island instead of Argentina, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,871.76
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,948.33
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,364.39
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,035.21
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,474.25
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,960.26
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,417.65
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,849.89
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,726.97
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS935.30
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS875.48
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS665.21
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,039.34
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS478.86
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS471.73
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,780.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,708.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,870,225.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,217.88
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,996.49
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS313,264.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS228,921.28
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS43,285.87
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS179,332.34
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,934,075.14
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,868.05
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,154.17
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,434.12
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS19,532.66
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,918.57
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Christmas Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS82,180.68
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS71,390.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS111,136.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS103,452.98
|
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