Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 42.6% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Germany, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
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