Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 8.3% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 36.8% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
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