Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 2.1% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Argentina instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 56.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
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