Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 4.3% cheaper than Lebanon.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 47.9% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,547
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP370,462
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP495,330
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,073
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP292,391
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,068
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,895
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,747
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,675
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,248
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,062
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP311,291
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,340,934,324
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,064,646
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,712,637
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,653,159
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP272,489,710
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,439
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,515,117
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP601,955
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,044,156
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,314,033
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,280,856
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
|
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