Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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United States

Denver vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Denver is 74.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% more in Denver
Groceries: pay 79.4% more in Denver
Transportation: pay 37.4% more in Denver
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Denver
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Denver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% more in Denver
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Denver

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Denver are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Denver.

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Denver vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Denver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS29,203.91	$20.00	+5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,895.61	$11.80	-8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,081.52	$2.94	+46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,444.31	$2.28	+43.1%
Average			+6.6%

Buenos Aires vs. Denver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.4% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Denver
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,803.86	$5.42	+118.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS8,056.39	$8.23	+56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,474.89	$4.35	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,313.01	$5.15	+83.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS7,062.17	$7.66	+66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,964.54	$2.33	+81.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,493.75	$0.96	-1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS998.34	$2.19	+236.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,409.42	$2.36	+157.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS858.55	$1.18	+111.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS854.52	$1.28	+129.1%
Average			+79.4%

Buenos Aires vs. Denver - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.4% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Denver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,100.92	$3.98	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS42,226.25	$88.00	+220.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS44M	$35,405.00	+24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,740.80	$17.50	+82.3%
Average			+37.4%

Buenos Aires vs. Denver - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Denver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,771.25	$70.33	+126.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$2,011.15	+160.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS783K	$1,684.58	+230.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS249K	$126.44	-22.2%
Average			+137.5%

Buenos Aires vs. Denver - Cost of housing

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Denver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS714K	$2,390.00	+414.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$33,863.25	+280.6%
Average			+342.4%

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pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Denver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,070.65	$7.00	+77.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,932.64	$5.88	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,460.85	$10.58	+151.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS76,735.79	$61.40	+22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,942.12	$15.00	+44.5%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Denver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS185K	$70.36	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS147K	$45.41	-52.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS178K	$101.85	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS212K	$131.46	-5.0%
Average			-30.7%

Buenos Aires vs. Denver - Cost of clothing

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