Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 24.0% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 69.1% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€8.75
|
$8.59
ARS10,844.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.05
|
$6.73
ARS8,493.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$1.32
ARS1,667.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.00
ARS1,265.36
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.43
ARS1,802.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.43
|
$3.84
ARS4,840.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€3.98
|
$4.28
ARS5,399.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.33
|
$1.79
ARS2,261.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.61
|
$2.64
ARS3,333.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.91
ARS1,143.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.85
ARS1,070.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.64
ARS813.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.01
ARS1,270.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.33
|
$0.46
ARS585.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$0.46
ARS576.61
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.78
|
$3.66
ARS4,620.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€33.71
|
$13.28
ARS16,756.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€21,906.11
|
$28,930.00
ARS36,511,037.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€7.76
|
$9.90
ARS12,489.54
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€14.73
|
$19.37
ARS24,442.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€400.07
|
$303.40
ARS382,909.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€276.05
|
$221.72
ARS279,815.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€168.39
|
$41.92
ARS52,909.28
|
|
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€365.89
|
$173.69
ARS219,201.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,449.41
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,586,384.98
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.31
|
$1.81
ARS2,283.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.62
|
$2.09
ARS2,633.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.23
|
$2.36
ARS2,975.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€36.54
|
$18.92
ARS23,875.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.56
|
$4.76
ARS6,012.08
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€65.45
|
$79.59
ARS100,451.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€36.93
|
$69.14
ARS87,262.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€72.22
|
$107.64
ARS135,844.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€103.24
|
$100.20
ARS126,452.87
|
|
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