Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 43.4% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$8.59
ARS9,141.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$6.73
ARS7,159.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$1.32
ARS1,405.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.00
ARS1,066.65
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$1.43
ARS1,519.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$3.84
ARS4,080.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$4.28
ARS4,551.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$1.79
ARS1,906.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$2.64
ARS2,809.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.91
ARS963.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.85
ARS902.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.64
ARS685.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.01
ARS1,070.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.46
ARS493.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.46
ARS486.06
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.66
ARS3,894.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$13.28
ARS14,125.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,777,414.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$9.90
ARS10,528.21
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$19.37
ARS20,603.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$303.40
ARS322,778.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$221.72
ARS235,873.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$41.92
ARS44,600.51
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$173.69
ARS184,778.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,023,186.02
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$1.81
ARS1,924.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$2.09
ARS2,219.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$2.36
ARS2,508.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$18.92
ARS20,125.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.76
ARS5,067.95
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$79.59
ARS84,676.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$69.14
ARS73,558.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$107.64
ARS114,512.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$100.20
ARS106,594.96
|
|
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