Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 50.6% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 53.8% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 56.1% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Buenos Aires

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Bern	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.79	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	-34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 CHF12.88	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.23 CHF5.15	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-67.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$6.97 CHF5.76	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-77.2%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Bern	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CHF2.43	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	-15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF10.01	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	-56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.75	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.37	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-63.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.20 CHF10.90	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	-65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CHF1.46	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	+6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF0.99	$0.65 ARS986.80	-46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 CHF1.73	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-56.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$0.56 ARS848.63	-22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.56 ARS844.64	-38.7%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 53.8% less for transportation

	Bern	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.29	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.40 CHF81.27	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-72.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,598.89 CHF35,183.79	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.64 CHF36.87	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-78.5%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 56.1% less for housing

	Bern	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.60 CHF45.09	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,861.45 CHF1,537.43	$770.79 ARS1M	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,408.46 CHF1,163.29	$509.75 ARS774K	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.58	$162.43 ARS247K	-21.8%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Bern	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,581.25	$464.87 ARS706K	-85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,462.54 CHF25,159.99	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-70.8%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 CHF7.43	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 CHF5.60	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.23 CHF9.28	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-62.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.38 CHF72.99	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	-56.7%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Bern	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.62	$120.49 ARS183K	-13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.22	$95.69 ARS145K	+57.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.60	$115.94 ARS176K	-25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.99 CHF161.05	$138.37 ARS210K	-29.0%
Average			-8.0%

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