Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 45.2% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Norway, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK205.38
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK134.92
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.52
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK82.22
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.14
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.59
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.91
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.16
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.68
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK260.58
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK587.35
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK973.36
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK444.76
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
|
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