Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 34.7% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.5% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Italy, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.20
|
$8.59
ARS9,778.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.85
|
$6.73
ARS7,658.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.24
|
$1.32
ARS1,503.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.00
ARS1,140.95
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
$1.43
ARS1,624.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.01
|
$3.84
ARS4,364.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.86
|
$4.28
ARS4,868.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$1.79
ARS2,038.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$2.64
ARS3,005.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.91
ARS1,030.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.85
ARS964.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$0.64
ARS733.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$1.01
ARS1,145.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.46
ARS527.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.46
ARS519.92
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.35
|
$3.66
ARS4,166.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.13
|
$13.28
ARS15,109.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,817.19
|
$28,930.00
ARS32,921,474.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.82
|
$9.90
ARS11,261.64
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.39
|
$19.37
ARS22,039.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€577.00
|
$303.40
ARS345,264.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€450.14
|
$221.72
ARS252,305.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€132.24
|
$41.92
ARS47,707.53
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€447.33
|
$173.69
ARS197,651.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,323.25
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,233,791.56
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.41
|
$1.81
ARS2,058.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$2.09
ARS2,374.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
$2.36
ARS2,682.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.83
|
$18.92
ARS21,527.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.26
|
$4.76
ARS5,421.01
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€68.95
|
$79.59
ARS90,575.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
$69.14
ARS78,683.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€75.68
|
$107.64
ARS122,489.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€101.50
|
$100.20
ARS114,020.73
|
|
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