Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 29.0% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 58.1% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Spain, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$8.59
ARS9,778.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$6.73
ARS7,658.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$1.32
ARS1,503.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.00
ARS1,140.95
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.43
ARS1,624.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$3.84
ARS4,364.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.28
ARS4,868.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$1.79
ARS2,038.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$2.64
ARS3,005.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.91
ARS1,030.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.85
ARS964.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.64
ARS733.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.01
ARS1,145.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.46
ARS527.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.46
ARS519.92
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$3.66
ARS4,166.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$13.28
ARS15,109.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$28,930.00
ARS32,921,474.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$9.90
ARS11,261.64
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$19.37
ARS22,039.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$303.40
ARS345,264.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$221.72
ARS252,305.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$41.92
ARS47,707.53
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$173.69
ARS197,651.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,233,791.56
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.81
ARS2,058.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.09
ARS2,374.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$2.36
ARS2,682.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$18.92
ARS21,527.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$4.76
ARS5,421.01
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$79.59
ARS90,575.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$69.14
ARS78,683.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$107.64
ARS122,489.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$100.20
ARS114,020.73
|
|
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