Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 47.1% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$8.59
ARS9,778.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.74
|
$6.73
ARS7,658.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$1.32
ARS1,503.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$1.00
ARS1,140.95
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$1.43
ARS1,624.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$3.84
ARS4,364.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.28
ARS4,868.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$1.79
ARS2,038.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.05
|
$2.64
ARS3,005.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.91
ARS1,030.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.85
ARS964.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.64
ARS733.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.01
ARS1,145.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.46
ARS527.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.46
ARS519.92
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$3.66
ARS4,166.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.31
|
$13.28
ARS15,109.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,084.26
|
$28,930.00
ARS32,921,474.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.00
|
$9.90
ARS11,261.64
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
$19.37
ARS22,039.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.59
|
$303.40
ARS345,264.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€924.93
|
$221.72
ARS252,305.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.10
|
$41.92
ARS47,707.53
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.50
|
$173.69
ARS197,651.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,958.71
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,233,791.56
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$1.81
ARS2,058.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$2.09
ARS2,374.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$2.36
ARS2,682.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.28
|
$18.92
ARS21,527.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$4.76
ARS5,421.01
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.17
|
$79.59
ARS90,575.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.64
|
$69.14
ARS78,683.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.42
|
$107.64
ARS122,489.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.23
|
$100.20
ARS114,020.73
|
|
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