Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 42.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of France, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.27
|
$8.59
ARS9,220.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.91
|
$6.73
ARS7,221.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.49
|
$1.32
ARS1,418.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$1.00
ARS1,075.95
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.56
|
$1.43
ARS1,532.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.72
|
$3.84
ARS4,116.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.12
|
$4.28
ARS4,591.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
$1.79
ARS1,922.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.31
|
$2.64
ARS2,834.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.91
ARS972.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.85
ARS909.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.64
ARS691.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$1.01
ARS1,080.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$0.46
ARS497.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.46
ARS490.30
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.62
|
$3.66
ARS3,928.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€45.97
|
$13.28
ARS14,248.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,525.14
|
$28,930.00
ARS31,045,944.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.11
|
$9.90
ARS10,620.06
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.44
|
$19.37
ARS20,783.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€684.48
|
$303.40
ARS325,594.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€551.46
|
$221.72
ARS237,931.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€127.83
|
$41.92
ARS44,989.64
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€629.82
|
$173.69
ARS186,391.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,361.16
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,049,563.03
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$1.81
ARS1,941.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$2.09
ARS2,238.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.80
|
$2.36
ARS2,529.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.77
|
$18.92
ARS20,301.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.04
|
$4.76
ARS5,112.17
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€81.78
|
$79.59
ARS85,415.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.45
|
$69.14
ARS74,200.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.51
|
$107.64
ARS115,511.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€115.78
|
$100.20
ARS107,524.99
|
|
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