Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 30.6% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
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