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
£34.92
|
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
|
pay 73.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
|
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