Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 18.7% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 67.4% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.5% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Argentina
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Argentina. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
|
pay 2.3% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
|
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