Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.6 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Canada instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
$6,090.75
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
$4,350.53
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
$895.10
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
$780.71
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
$1,167.52
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
$3,057.44
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
$2,744.31
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
$1,268.87
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
$1,534.70
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
$574.16
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
$493.06
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
$269.69
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$585.06
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$259.38
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$290.95
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
$3,059.87
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
$5,916.72
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
$21,752,664.08
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
$4,350.53
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
$20,423.49
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.32
$272,622.19
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.62
$196,309.43
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.96
$32,158.10
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.40
$163,057.97
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,653.81
$4,919,415.89
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
$1,740.21
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
$1,494.24
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
$1,740.21
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
$19,203.94
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
$4,350.53
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.11
$58,389.29
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.53
$50,060.30
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
$93,104.30
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.70
$85,881.03
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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