Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 24.3% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Argentina
The cost of childcare and transportation in Argentina are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Palau, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$8.59
ARS9,072.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.73
ARS7,105.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.32
ARS1,395.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.00
ARS1,058.67
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.43
ARS1,507.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.84
ARS4,050.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.28
ARS4,517.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.79
ARS1,891.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.64
ARS2,788.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.91
ARS956.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
ARS895.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.64
ARS680.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.01
ARS1,062.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.46
ARS489.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.46
ARS482.43
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$3.66
ARS3,865.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.28
ARS14,019.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,547,344.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.90
ARS10,449.50
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$19.37
ARS20,449.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$303.40
ARS320,365.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$221.72
ARS234,110.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.92
ARS44,267.11
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$173.69
ARS183,397.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,000,586.85
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.81
ARS1,910.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.09
ARS2,203.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.36
ARS2,489.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$18.92
ARS19,975.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.76
ARS5,030.07
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$79.59
ARS84,043.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$69.14
ARS73,009.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$107.64
ARS113,656.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$100.20
ARS105,798.13
|
|
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