Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 15.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 51.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% more in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing and childcare in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$18.00
ARS25,885.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.46
|
$12.00
ARS17,256.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.95
|
$2.18
ARS3,136.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.52
|
$1.39
ARS1,996.23
|
|
Berlin vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.91
|
$2.89
ARS4,157.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.01
|
$6.13
ARS8,820.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.34
|
$5.84
ARS8,394.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.29
|
$3.29
ARS4,729.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.67
|
$3.92
ARS5,636.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.31
|
$1.15
ARS1,655.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$0.96
ARS1,382.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.57
ARS814.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.49
|
$1.14
ARS1,638.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.66
ARS947.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.58
ARS832.46
|
|
Berlin vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.36
|
$4.31
ARS6,202.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.31
|
$20.00
ARS28,761.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,672.49
|
$25,000.00
ARS36M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.08
|
$9.51
ARS13,683.30
|
|
Berlin vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.58
|
$29.42
ARS42,311.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,207.63
|
$659.06
ARS948K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€904.04
|
$463.75
ARS667K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€234.47
|
$100.98
ARS145K
|
|
Berlin vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€156.48
|
$367.39
ARS528K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,106.56
|
$5,496.25
ARS8M
|
|
Berlin vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.45
|
$3.80
ARS5,464.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.77
|
$4.13
ARS5,932.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.60
|
$3.68
ARS5,292.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€32.82
|
$43.59
ARS62,681.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.60
|
$9.00
ARS12,942.74
|
|
Berlin vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.37
|
$112.87
ARS162K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€36.92
|
$91.59
ARS132K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.27
|
$129.33
ARS186K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€109.66
|
$134.94
ARS194K
|
|
Berlin vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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