Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 58.0% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% more in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% more in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 46.4% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.3% more in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Argentina
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Argentina are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,987
|
$8.59
ARS9,141.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
$6.73
ARS7,159.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,740
|
$1.32
ARS1,405.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,296
|
$1.00
ARS1,066.65
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
$1.43
ARS1,519.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,457
|
$3.84
ARS4,080.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,336
|
$4.28
ARS4,551.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
$1.79
ARS1,906.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,469
|
$2.64
ARS2,809.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,557
|
$0.91
ARS963.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,872
|
$0.85
ARS902.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,550
|
$0.64
ARS685.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,394
|
$1.01
ARS1,070.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,143
|
$0.46
ARS493.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,299
|
$0.46
ARS486.06
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,467
|
$3.66
ARS3,894.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,346
|
$13.28
ARS14,125.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,777,414.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,949
|
$9.90
ARS10,528.21
|
|
pay 34.3% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
$19.37
ARS20,603.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
$303.40
ARS322,778.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
$221.72
ARS235,873.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
$41.92
ARS44,600.51
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
$173.69
ARS184,778.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,023,186.02
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,359
|
$1.81
ARS1,924.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,319
|
$2.09
ARS2,219.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
$2.36
ARS2,508.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫563,599
|
$18.92
ARS20,125.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,189
|
$4.76
ARS5,067.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
$79.59
ARS84,676.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
$69.14
ARS73,558.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
$107.64
ARS114,512.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
$100.20
ARS106,594.96
|
|
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