Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 23.8% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Argentina instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.79
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.93
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.85
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,092.92
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.86
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.57
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.83
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 48.7% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€335.67
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,137.89
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.79
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.68
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.76
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.34
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
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