Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 2.3 times more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 93.4% more in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Argentina
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Argentina are more expensive than in Nepal. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
|
pay 93.4% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
|
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