Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 2.7 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 66.0% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
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