Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Argentina Reverse

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Cost of Living in Argentina is 41.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Argentina is 52.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Argentina are 73.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Argentina are 34.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Argentina are 46.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Argentina is 71.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Argentina Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 12.00 $      -40.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 50.00 $      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 10.00 $      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.75 $      -54.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 3.00 $      -57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 3.18 $      -39.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 1.86 $      -27.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 1.43 $      -31.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 5.10 $      +27.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 1.92 $      -41.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 0.93 $      -55.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $ 2.53 $      -39.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $ 4.56 $      -22.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 3.03 $      -45.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $ 3.86 $      -47.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $ 1.02 $      -57.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.93 $      +22.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.62 $      -69.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.11 $      -50.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.54 $      -59.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 0.55 $      -60.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 1.51 $      -31.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 1.46 $      -34.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 5.00 $      -66.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $ 1.75 $      -9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 2.76 $      -23.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 3.00 $      -70.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Argentina Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.70 $      -72.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 21.00 $      -67.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 1.47 $      -60.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.61 $      -42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 5.80 $      -80.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 4.10 $      +16.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $      -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,958.56 $ 29,688.14 $      +14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Argentina Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.87 $ 79.48 $      -61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $ 17.27 $      -69.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $ 22.86 $      -68.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.51 $ 28.51 $      -38.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.86 $ 11.62 $      -46.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 6.00 $      -57.1 %
Childcare
United States Edit Argentina Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.34 $ 229.06 $      -83.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $ 3,924.91 $      -82.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Argentina Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $ 98.03 $      +88.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $ 75.65 $      +77.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.42 $ 118.19 $      +32.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $ 113.66 $      +0.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Argentina Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.21 $ 475.03 $      -72.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.76 $ 332.71 $      -76.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.15 $ 855.38 $      -70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.52 $ 608.73 $      -74.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Argentina Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $ 210.15 $      -30.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $ 150.92 $      -40.0 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Argentina Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.23 $ 597.83 $      -86.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 75.84      +1,053.7 %
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