Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 3.8% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.0% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$18.00
ARS26,034.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$12.00
ARS17,356.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$2.18
ARS3,154.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$1.39
ARS2,007.74
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$2.89
ARS4,181.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$6.13
ARS8,871.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$5.84
ARS8,442.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$3.29
ARS4,757.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$3.92
ARS5,669.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$1.15
ARS1,664.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.96
ARS1,390.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.57
ARS819.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$1.14
ARS1,648.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$0.66
ARS952.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$0.58
ARS837.26
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$4.31
ARS6,237.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
$20.00
ARS28,927.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,159,331.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$9.51
ARS13,762.18
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$29.42
ARS42,555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$659.06
ARS953,253.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$463.75
ARS670,751.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$100.98
ARS146,052.25
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$367.39
ARS531,384.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,949,628.98
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$3.80
ARS5,496.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$4.13
ARS5,967.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$3.68
ARS5,322.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$43.59
ARS63,042.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$9.00
ARS13,017.36
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.7% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$112.87
ARS163,247.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$91.59
ARS132,477.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$129.33
ARS187,064.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$134.94
ARS195,167.49
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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