Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Apia Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 78.7% more expensive than Apia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Apia. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Apia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Apia, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Apia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$53.35
WST150.23
|
$18.00
ARS26,034.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
$12.00
ARS17,356.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
WST5.84
|
$2.18
ARS3,154.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
WST3.65
|
$1.39
ARS2,007.74
|
|
Apia vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Apia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
$2.89
ARS4,181.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.45
WST1.26
|
$6.13
ARS8,871.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
WST19.14
|
$5.84
ARS8,442.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
$3.29
ARS4,757.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$3.92
ARS5,669.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
WST6.42
|
$1.15
ARS1,664.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$0.96
ARS1,390.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$0.57
ARS819.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
WST5.51
|
$1.14
ARS1,648.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$0.66
ARS952.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
WST1.38
|
$0.58
ARS837.26
|
|
Apia vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Apia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
WST11.49
|
$4.31
ARS6,237.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
ARS28,927.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ARS36,159,331.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.49
WST136.55
|
$9.51
ARS13,762.18
|
|
Apia vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Apia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
$29.42
ARS42,555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$659.06
ARS953,253.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$463.75
ARS670,751.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
$100.98
ARS146,052.25
|
|
Apia vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Apia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$367.39
ARS531,384.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,496.25
ARS7,949,628.98
|
Apia vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Apia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
WST12.14
|
$3.80
ARS5,496.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
WST7.05
|
$4.13
ARS5,967.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
$3.68
ARS5,322.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.59
ARS63,042.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.00
ARS13,017.36
|
|
Apia vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Apia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$112.87
ARS163,247.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$91.59
ARS132,477.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$129.33
ARS187,064.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$134.94
ARS195,167.49
|
Apia vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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