Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 2.0 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS460
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS983
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS503
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS749
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS341
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS308
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 94.5% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 33.7% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS704
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
|
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