Cost of living comparison
India is 46.0% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 65.8% less in India
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,141.20
|
$2.40
₹208.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,159.36
|
$3.90
₹339.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,405.83
|
$0.40
₹34.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,066.65
|
$0.17
₹14.45
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,519.03
|
$0.46
₹40.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,080.53
|
$2.54
₹220.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,551.82
|
$2.56
₹222.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,906.08
|
$0.94
₹81.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,809.79
|
$1.37
₹118.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS963.71
|
$0.88
₹76.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS902.07
|
$0.32
₹28.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS685.41
|
$0.48
₹41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,070.91
|
$0.24
₹20.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS493.40
|
$0.16
₹14.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS486.06
|
$0.19
₹16.31
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,894.80
|
$4.62
₹401.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,125.03
|
$10.12
₹880.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS30,777,414.43
|
$13,525.56
₹1,176,000.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,528.21
|
$2.94
₹255.51
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,603.80
|
$7.39
₹642.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS322,778.30
|
$138.05
₹12,003.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS235,873.85
|
$90.33
₹7,854.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS44,600.51
|
$29.97
₹2,605.68
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS184,778.85
|
$55.73
₹4,845.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,023,186.02
|
$1,565.54
₹136,118.23
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,924.79
|
$1.84
₹159.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,219.60
|
$1.59
₹137.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,508.05
|
$3.59
₹312.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,125.89
|
$15.33
₹1,332.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,067.95
|
$3.35
₹291.47
|
|
pay 65.8% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS84,676.59
|
$24.02
₹2,088.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS73,558.88
|
$25.36
₹2,205.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS114,512.05
|
$41.62
₹3,618.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS106,594.96
|
$31.12
₹2,705.48
|
|
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