Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 60.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 51.9% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.5% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.98
|
$8.59
ARS9,687.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
$6.73
ARS7,586.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$1.32
ARS1,489.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.88
|
$1.00
ARS1,130.34
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.43
ARS1,609.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.00
|
$3.84
ARS4,324.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.89
|
$4.28
ARS4,823.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.04
|
$1.79
ARS2,019.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$2.64
ARS2,977.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$0.91
ARS1,021.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.85
ARS955.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.64
ARS726.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$1.01
ARS1,134.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.46
ARS522.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.46
ARS515.09
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.96
|
$3.66
ARS4,127.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.48
|
$13.28
ARS14,968.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,871.97
|
$28,930.00
ARS32,615,260.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.72
|
$9.90
ARS11,156.89
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.53
|
$19.37
ARS21,834.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,359.11
|
$303.40
ARS342,052.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,289.76
|
$221.72
ARS249,958.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£125.91
|
$41.92
ARS47,263.79
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,747.42
|
$173.69
ARS195,812.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,532.63
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,203,712.87
|
|
pay 73.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.82
|
$1.81
ARS2,039.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.72
|
$2.09
ARS2,352.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.65
|
$2.36
ARS2,657.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.66
|
$18.92
ARS21,327.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.59
|
$4.76
ARS5,370.58
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.24
|
$79.59
ARS89,732.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.10
|
$69.14
ARS77,951.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.01
|
$107.64
ARS121,350.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.09
|
$100.20
ARS112,960.18
|
|
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