Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 17.5% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 57.7% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Argentina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
|
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