Cost of living comparison
Russia is 13.0% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Russia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,624.59
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,754.75
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,326.38
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,006.37
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,433.18
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,849.93
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,294.58
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,798.36
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,651.00
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS909.24
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS851.09
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS646.68
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,010.38
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS465.52
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS458.59
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,674.69
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,326.76
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,038,054.13
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,933.21
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,439.40
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS304,536.75
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS222,543.64
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS42,079.95
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 44.0% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS174,336.23
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,852,333.14
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,816.01
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,094.16
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,366.31
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,988.49
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,781.54
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,891.17
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS69,401.76
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS108,040.50
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS100,570.83
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
|
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