Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 42.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$18.00
ARS26,115.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
$12.00
ARS17,410.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.18
|
$2.18
ARS3,164.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.80
|
$1.39
ARS2,013.97
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
€2.31
|
$2.89
ARS4,194.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
€6.59
|
$6.13
ARS8,898.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
€5.33
|
$5.84
ARS8,468.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.27
€4.50
|
$3.29
ARS4,771.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
€5.42
|
$3.92
ARS5,686.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.21
|
$1.15
ARS1,669.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.96
ARS1,394.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.57
ARS821.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.79
|
$1.14
ARS1,653.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.66
ARS955.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.58
ARS839.86
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 62.1% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€7.49
|
$4.31
ARS6,257.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.79
€99.73
|
$20.00
ARS29,017.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,381.38
€37,895.57
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,271,460.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.69
€27.91
|
$9.51
ARS13,804.86
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€44.57
|
$29.42
ARS42,687.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,488.65
€2,124.96
|
$659.06
ARS956,209.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.62
€1,742.41
|
$463.75
ARS672,831.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.43
€206.15
|
$100.98
ARS146,505.16
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,924.24
€2,496.90
|
$367.39
ARS533,032.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,029.43
€17,102.37
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,974,280.48
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.48
|
$3.80
ARS5,513.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.31
|
$4.13
ARS5,985.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.47
|
$3.68
ARS5,339.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
€50.30
|
$43.59
ARS63,238.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$9.00
ARS13,057.73
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
€84.36
|
$112.87
ARS163,753.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.66
€45.82
|
$91.59
ARS132,888.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.18
€108.60
|
$129.33
ARS187,644.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.92
€132.28
|
$134.94
ARS195,772.69
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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