Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 26.5% cheaper than Lithuania.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.37
|
$8.59
ARS8,624.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.65
|
$6.73
ARS6,754.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$1.32
ARS1,326.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$1.00
ARS1,006.37
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.56
|
$1.43
ARS1,433.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$3.84
ARS3,849.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$4.28
ARS4,294.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$1.79
ARS1,798.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$2.64
ARS2,651.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.91
ARS909.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.85
ARS851.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.64
ARS646.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$1.01
ARS1,010.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$0.46
ARS465.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.46
ARS458.59
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$3.66
ARS3,674.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.78
|
$13.28
ARS13,326.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,751.93
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,038,054.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.20
|
$9.90
ARS9,933.21
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.05
|
$19.37
ARS19,439.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€487.17
|
$303.40
ARS304,536.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.80
|
$221.72
ARS222,543.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€141.08
|
$41.92
ARS42,079.95
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.89
|
$173.69
ARS174,336.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,373.75
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,852,333.14
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$1.81
ARS1,816.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.78
|
$2.09
ARS2,094.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.95
|
$2.36
ARS2,366.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.77
|
$18.92
ARS18,988.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.88
|
$4.76
ARS4,781.54
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.73
|
$79.59
ARS79,891.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.99
|
$69.14
ARS69,401.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.27
|
$107.64
ARS108,040.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.74
|
$100.20
ARS100,570.83
|
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