Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 1.3% more expensive than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 20.5% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 6.6% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 6.9% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Belgrade. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Belgrade, you would:

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pay 8.5% more for restaurants

	Belgrade	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,385	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	+43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,395	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD292	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD241	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-31.0%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 20.5% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD120	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+115.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD590	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	-7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD565	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD287	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	+2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD322	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+49.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD77	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	+72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD86	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	+17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD88	$0.65 ARS986.80	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD145	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.56 ARS848.63	+36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$0.56 ARS844.64	+76.4%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD748	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.50 ARS41,738.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,156	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-13.2%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 6.6% less for housing

	Belgrade	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,725	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD85,814	$770.79 ARS1M	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD57,801	$509.75 ARS774K	-7.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,446	$162.43 ARS247K	-2.7%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 6.9% less for childcare

	Belgrade	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,475	$464.87 ARS706K	+9.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-20.7%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD389	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	+6.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD326	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	+23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD488	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,309	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	+21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD897	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	+21.0%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Belgrade	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,560	$120.49 ARS183K	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,889	$95.69 ARS145K	+104.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,231	$115.94 ARS176K	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,194	$138.37 ARS210K	-10.7%
Average			+18.5%

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