Cost of living comparison

 Argentina
compared to
 Lithuania
Lithuania vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Lithuania is 69.3% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants
pay 39.5% more in Lithuania
Groceries
pay 10.6% more in Lithuania
Transportation
pay 54.6% more in Lithuania
Housing
pay 87.6% more in Lithuania
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Lithuania
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Lithuania
Clothing
pay 0.8% less in Lithuania

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Lithuania are more expensive than in Argentina. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.

Lithuania vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lithuania instead of Argentina, you would:

pay 39.5% more for restaurants

 
Argentina
Lithuania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.59
ARS9,106.96
$11.85
€10.90
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
$6.93
€6.37
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.32
ARS1,400.56
$2.08
€1.92

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

 
Argentina
Lithuania
Bread
1 loaf
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
$1.62
€1.49
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.84
ARS4,065.25
$5.79
€5.33
Milk (1 gallon) $4.28
ARS4,534.77
$5.11
€4.70

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pay 54.6% more for transportation

 
Argentina
Lithuania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.66
ARS3,880.21
$6.00
€5.52
Monthly public transit pass $13.28
ARS14,072.12
$29.98
€27.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
$35,162.76
€32,332.09

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pay 87.6% more for housing

 
Argentina
Lithuania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
$14.64
€13.46
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $303.40
ARS321,569.31
$507.54
€466.68
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $221.72
ARS234,990.37
$347.76
€319.76

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Argentina
Lithuania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $173.69
ARS184,086.75
$477.03
€438.63
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
$8,723.77
€8,021.49

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Argentina
Lithuania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.81
ARS1,917.58
$4.82
€4.43
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.09
ARS2,211.28
$2.89
€2.66
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
$5.16
€4.74

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

 
Argentina
Lithuania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
$94.52
€86.91
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
$37.49
€34.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
$88.84
€81.68

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