Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 68.9% higher than in Argentina (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 105.7% higher than in Argentina
Rent Prices in United States are 267.1% higher than in Argentina
Restaurant Prices in United States are 52.5% higher than in Argentina
Groceries Prices in United States are 83.9% higher than in Argentina
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 236.9% higher than in Argentina
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Restaurants
 Argentina Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 75.00 $      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 11.50 $      +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $ 6.00 $      +100.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 $ 7.00 $      +121.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 $ 5.24 $      +57.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $ 2.56 $      +35.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 $ 2.09 $      +47.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.21 $ 4.01 $      -23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.87 $ 3.29 $      +76.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 $ 2.09 $      +118.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 $ 4.28 $      +63.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.62 $ 5.87 $      +26.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.17 $ 5.53 $      +74.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.99 $ 7.40 $      +85.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 $ 2.40 $      +134.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.76 $      -16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.62 $ 2.04 $      +231.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.16 $ 2.23 $      +91.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 $ 1.33 $      +136.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 $ 1.39 $      +156.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.52 $ 2.20 $      +44.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.49 $ 2.23 $      +49.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 $ 15.00 $      +200.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 $ 1.95 $      +4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 $ 3.60 $      +25.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.00 $ 10.00 $      +233.3 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.70 $ 2.50 $      +257.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21.00 $ 65.00 $      +209.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $ 3.75 $      +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $ 2.80 $      +74.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.00 $ 30.00 $      +400.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.15 $ 3.50 $      -15.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,131.88 $ 25,969.88 $      -13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 85.42 $ 208.53 $      +144.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.38 $ 57.26 $      +229.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.60 $ 71.63 $      +203.5 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.38 $ 46.25 $      +52.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.52 $ 21.91 $      +62.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.78 $ 14.50 $      +114.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 245.09 $ 1,373.10 $      +460.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,952.18 $ 22,558.60 $      +470.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Argentina Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.28 $ 52.14 $      -47.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 77.56 $ 42.49 $      -45.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.82 $ 89.89 $      -26.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.37 $ 113.44 $      -3.3 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 485.30 $ 1,744.66 $      +259.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 337.10 $ 1,438.56 $      +326.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 876.26 $ 2,896.24 $      +230.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 611.46 $ 2,402.11 $      +292.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 205.00 $ 299.97 $      +46.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 150.30 $ 252.27 $      +67.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Argentina Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 624.71 $ 4,328.56 $      +592.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 67.23 6.51      -90.3 %
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