Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 19.8% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 51.7% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.88
|
$8.59
ARS9,051.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.73
|
$6.73
ARS7,088.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.32
ARS1,391.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.00
ARS1,056.14
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.30
|
$1.43
ARS1,504.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.84
|
$3.84
ARS4,040.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.76
|
$4.28
ARS4,506.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.32
|
$1.79
ARS1,887.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€3.02
|
$2.64
ARS2,782.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.91
ARS954.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.77
|
$0.85
ARS893.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.64
ARS678.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.46
|
$1.01
ARS1,060.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.46
ARS488.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.46
ARS481.27
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.14
|
$3.66
ARS3,856.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.84
|
$13.28
ARS13,985.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,654.05
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,474,138.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.27
|
$9.90
ARS10,424.46
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.94
|
$19.37
ARS20,400.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€548.87
|
$303.40
ARS319,597.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€453.25
|
$221.72
ARS233,549.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€165.64
|
$41.92
ARS44,161.02
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€388.13
|
$173.69
ARS182,958.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,813.39
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,993,396.03
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.92
|
$1.81
ARS1,905.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.27
|
$2.09
ARS2,197.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.07
|
$2.36
ARS2,483.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.76
|
$18.92
ARS19,927.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.95
|
$4.76
ARS5,018.02
|
|
pay 51.7% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.56
|
$79.59
ARS83,842.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.28
|
$69.14
ARS72,834.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€76.42
|
$107.64
ARS113,383.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€89.34
|
$100.20
ARS105,544.59
|
|
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