Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 9.4% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
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