Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 26.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Greece, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.71
|
$8.59
ARS9,687.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
$6.73
ARS7,586.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.84
|
$1.32
ARS1,489.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.00
ARS1,130.34
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.43
ARS1,609.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.60
|
$3.84
ARS4,324.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$4.28
ARS4,823.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
$1.79
ARS2,019.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.76
|
$2.64
ARS2,977.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.91
ARS1,021.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.85
ARS955.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.64
ARS726.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.01
ARS1,134.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.46
ARS522.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.46
ARS515.09
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.71
|
$3.66
ARS4,127.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.72
|
$13.28
ARS14,968.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
$28,930.00
ARS32,615,260.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.28
|
$9.90
ARS11,156.89
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
$19.37
ARS21,834.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€466.08
|
$303.40
ARS342,052.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€348.61
|
$221.72
ARS249,958.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
$41.92
ARS47,263.79
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€367.20
|
$173.69
ARS195,812.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,203,712.87
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.91
|
$1.81
ARS2,039.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$2.09
ARS2,352.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
$2.36
ARS2,657.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.31
|
$18.92
ARS21,327.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.84
|
$4.76
ARS5,370.58
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
$79.59
ARS89,732.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$69.14
ARS77,951.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
$107.64
ARS121,350.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€83.04
|
$100.20
ARS112,960.18
|
|
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