Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 25.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
$8.59
ARS8,624.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
$6.73
ARS6,754.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
$1.32
ARS1,326.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA943
|
$1.00
ARS1,006.37
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
$1.43
ARS1,433.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
$3.84
ARS3,849.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
$4.28
ARS4,294.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
$1.79
ARS1,798.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
$2.64
ARS2,651.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$0.91
ARS909.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.85
ARS851.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
$0.64
ARS646.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA761
|
$1.01
ARS1,010.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA733
|
$0.46
ARS465.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA662
|
$0.46
ARS458.59
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
$3.66
ARS3,674.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
$13.28
ARS13,326.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,038,054.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
$9.90
ARS9,933.21
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
$19.37
ARS19,439.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
$303.40
ARS304,536.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
$221.72
ARS222,543.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
$41.92
ARS42,079.95
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
$173.69
ARS174,336.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,852,333.14
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
$1.81
ARS1,816.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
$2.09
ARS2,094.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
$2.36
ARS2,366.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
$18.92
ARS18,988.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$4.76
ARS4,781.54
|
|
pay 57.6% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
$79.59
ARS79,891.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
$69.14
ARS69,401.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
$107.64
ARS108,040.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
$100.20
ARS100,570.83
|
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