Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 55.6% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 66.0% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Argentina
- Childcare
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pay 64.9% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.7% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Argentina
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
|
pay 66.0% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
|
pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
|
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