Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 36.0% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,935.12
|
$8.59
ARS9,812.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,597.94
|
$6.73
ARS7,685.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,017.96
|
$1.32
ARS1,509.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC755.17
|
$1.00
ARS1,145.02
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,282.05
|
$1.43
ARS1,630.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,905.07
|
$3.84
ARS4,380.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,531.91
|
$4.28
ARS4,886.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,626.34
|
$1.79
ARS2,046.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,010.47
|
$2.64
ARS3,016.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC905.96
|
$0.91
ARS1,034.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC312.33
|
$0.85
ARS968.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC615.87
|
$0.64
ARS735.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC618.52
|
$1.01
ARS1,149.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC554.05
|
$0.46
ARS529.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC563.88
|
$0.46
ARS521.78
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,848.97
|
$3.66
ARS4,180.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,808.21
|
$13.28
ARS15,162.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,752,612.04
|
$28,930.00
ARS33,038,892.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,909.55
|
$9.90
ARS11,301.80
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,555.81
|
$19.37
ARS22,117.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC393,921.07
|
$303.40
ARS346,495.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC277,201.34
|
$221.72
ARS253,205.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,558.94
|
$41.92
ARS47,877.69
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC262,804.31
|
$173.69
ARS198,356.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,563,102.81
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,245,325.19
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,380.76
|
$1.81
ARS2,066.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,850.14
|
$2.09
ARS2,382.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,320.03
|
$2.36
ARS2,692.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,104.94
|
$18.92
ARS21,604.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,367.31
|
$4.76
ARS5,440.34
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,073.41
|
$79.59
ARS90,898.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,550.81
|
$69.14
ARS78,963.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,888.28
|
$107.64
ARS122,926.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,220.97
|
$100.20
ARS114,427.39
|
|
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