Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 23.5% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
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