Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.9 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Brussels
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
$6,067.25
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
$891.65
|
$2.58
€2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
$777.70
|
$2.54
€2.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
$1,163.02
|
$2.31
€2.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
$3,045.64
|
$7.55
€7.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
$2,733.73
|
$4.69
€4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
$1,263.98
|
$3.50
€3.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
$1,528.78
|
$4.96
€4.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
$571.95
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
$491.16
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
$268.65
|
$1.17
€1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$582.81
|
$1.36
€1.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$258.38
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$289.83
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
$3,048.06
|
$7.71
€7.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
$5,893.90
|
$53.87
€50.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
$21,668,750.00
|
$27,486.24
€25,788.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$22.76
€21.35
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
$20,344.70
|
$55.77
€52.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.32
$271,570.51
|
$1,043.18
€978.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.62
$195,552.13
|
$873.71
€819.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.96
$32,034.04
|
$164.26
€154.11
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.40
$162,428.95
|
$944.84
€886.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,653.81
$4,900,438.52
|
$24,473.75
€22,962.49
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
$1,733.50
|
$5.50
€5.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
$1,488.47
|
$3.72
€3.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
$1,733.50
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
$19,129.85
|
$34.17
€32.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$13.19
€12.38
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.11
$58,164.05
|
$89.22
€83.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.53
$49,867.19
|
$32.58
€30.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
$92,745.14
|
$97.94
€91.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.70
$85,549.73
|
$132.04
€123.89
|
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