Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 16.0% more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 45.3% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.55
|
$8.59
ARS8,624.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.72
|
$6.73
ARS6,754.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$1.32
ARS1,326.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$1.00
ARS1,006.37
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
$1.43
ARS1,433.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.06
|
$3.84
ARS3,849.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.96
|
$4.28
ARS4,294.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
$1.79
ARS1,798.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.84
|
$2.64
ARS2,651.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.71
|
$0.91
ARS909.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.06
|
$0.85
ARS851.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.63
|
$0.64
ARS646.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.66
|
$1.01
ARS1,010.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.84
|
$0.46
ARS465.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.46
ARS458.59
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.26
|
$3.66
ARS3,674.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$229.01
|
$13.28
ARS13,326.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,752.07
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,038,054.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.88
|
$9.90
ARS9,933.21
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.20
|
$19.37
ARS19,439.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,659.68
|
$303.40
ARS304,536.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,162.31
|
$221.72
ARS222,543.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$286.09
|
$41.92
ARS42,079.95
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,502.67
|
$173.69
ARS174,336.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,628.19
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,852,333.14
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.01
|
$1.81
ARS1,816.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.01
|
$2.09
ARS2,094.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.26
|
$2.36
ARS2,366.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.76
|
$18.92
ARS18,988.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.86
|
$4.76
ARS4,781.54
|
|
pay 72.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.19
|
$79.59
ARS79,891.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$230.13
|
$69.14
ARS69,401.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.43
|
$107.64
ARS108,040.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.32
|
$100.20
ARS100,570.83
|
|
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