Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 14.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% less in Castries
Groceries: pay 82.1% more in Castries
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Castries
Housing: pay 34.6% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% less in Castries
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Castries

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

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Castries vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$9.25 EC$25.00	-51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$8.33 EC$22.50	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$1.94 EC$5.25	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.97 EC$2.62	-39.0%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 82.1% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$1.86 EC$5.02	-24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$5.61 EC$15.17	+7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$7.75 EC$20.95	+40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$4.61 EC$12.47	+64.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$4.10 EC$11.09	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$3.89 EC$10.50	+203.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$0.75 EC$2.02	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$3.70 EC$10.00	+469.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$6.66 EC$18.00	+625.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$1.54 EC$4.17	+176.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$0.93 EC$2.50	+66.2%
Average			+82.1%

Buenos Aires vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$5.83 EC$15.75	+10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	??
Average			+0.9%

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pay 34.6% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$48.60 EC$131.33	+56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$345.35 EC$933.33	-32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$94.32 EC$254.90	-41.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$212.76 EC$575.00	-54.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	??
Average			-54.2%

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pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$2.78 EC$7.50	-29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$3.70 EC$10.00	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$9.25 EC$25.00	+119.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$41.63 EC$112.50	-16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$5.55 EC$15.00	-46.5%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$83.25 EC$225.00	-30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$50.88 EC$137.50	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$111.01 EC$300.00	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$111.01 EC$300.00	-19.8%
Average			-27.1%

Buenos Aires vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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