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Buenos Aires vs. Braunschweig Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 8.1% cheaper than Braunschweig.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 13.2% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 41.4% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 14.0% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 47.4% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Braunschweig Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Braunschweig	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$19.02 ARS28,867.92	+13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$12.96 ARS19,666.72	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.27 €2.92	$2.01 ARS3,046.07	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 €2.50	$1.59 ARS2,416.19	-43.1%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 13.2% less for groceries

	Braunschweig	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.27 €2.02	$2.48 ARS3,760.09	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 €6.48	$5.25 ARS7,963.70	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 €4.24	$5.52 ARS8,377.38	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 €3.63	$2.81 ARS4,263.39	-30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 €4.10	$4.60 ARS6,980.92	+0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.28 ARS1,941.94	-15.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$0.97 ARS1,476.56	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.79	$0.65 ARS986.85	-26.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 €1.56	$0.92 ARS1,393.21	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.48	$0.56 ARS848.67	+4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.52	$0.56 ARS844.69	-4.7%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

	Braunschweig	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.05 €7.18	$5.28 ARS8,007.72	-34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.97	$27.50 ARS41,740.44	-61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.43 €25.38	$9.60 ARS14,571.21	-66.2%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Braunschweig	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.72 €45.28	$31.11 ARS47,221.65	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.61 €586.10	$770.79 ARS1M	+17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$522.64 €466.51	$509.75 ARS774K	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.04 €134.82	$162.43 ARS247K	+7.5%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 14.0% less for childcare

	Braunschweig	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$397.51 €354.82	$464.87 ARS706K	+16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,052.68 €12,543.68	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-36.7%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Braunschweig	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.00	$3.95 ARS6,000.81	-11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 €3.70	$3.86 ARS5,864.38	-6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.70	$4.21 ARS6,386.52	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.98	$49.97 ARS75,852.96	+27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.99	$10.38 ARS15,758.71	-22.7%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 47.4% more for clothing

	Braunschweig	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.42 €74.46	$120.49 ARS183K	+44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.98	$95.69 ARS145K	+144.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.78 €89.95	$115.94 ARS176K	+15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.97 €106.20	$138.37 ARS210K	+16.3%
Average			+47.4%

Braunschweig vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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