Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 27.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
$6,067.25
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
$891.65
|
$0.49
₹40.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
$777.70
|
$0.21
₹17.56
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
$1,163.02
|
$0.53
₹44.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
$3,045.64
|
$2.13
₹177.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
$2,733.73
|
$2.82
₹236.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
$1,263.98
|
$1.02
₹85.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
$1,528.78
|
$1.68
₹140.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
$571.95
|
$0.74
₹61.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
$491.16
|
$0.33
₹27.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
$268.65
|
$0.44
₹36.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$582.81
|
$0.23
₹19.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$258.38
|
$0.15
₹12.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$289.83
|
$0.18
₹15.41
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
$3,048.06
|
$4.64
₹387.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
$5,893.90
|
$12.22
₹1,021.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
$21,668,750.00
|
$13,440.78
₹1,123,801.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$2.57
₹214.54
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
$20,344.70
|
$7.65
₹639.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.32
$271,570.51
|
$236.59
₹19,781.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.62
$195,552.13
|
$144.05
₹12,044.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.96
$32,034.04
|
$42.89
₹3,585.87
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.40
$162,428.95
|
$72.71
₹6,079.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,653.81
$4,900,438.52
|
$1,816.81
₹151,906.22
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
$1,733.50
|
$1.83
₹153.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
$1,488.47
|
$1.87
₹156.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
$1,733.50
|
$4.15
₹347.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
$19,129.85
|
$21.09
₹1,763.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
$4,333.75
|
$4.89
₹408.66
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.11
$58,164.05
|
$28.84
₹2,411.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.53
$49,867.19
|
$34.82
₹2,911.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
$92,745.14
|
$47.67
₹3,985.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.70
$85,549.73
|
$38.00
₹3,177.45
|
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