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Argentina

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United Arab Emirates

Dubai vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Dubai is 44.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Dubai
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Dubai
Transportation: pay 10.6% more in Dubai
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Dubai
Childcare: pay 93.1% more in Dubai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.7% more in Dubai
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Dubai

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

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Dubai vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Dubai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS29,383.32	$12.80 AED47.00	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS20,017.84	$9.53 AED35.00	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,100.45	$1.67 AED6.12	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,459.33	$0.79 AED2.89	-50.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Dubai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,827.23	$1.54 AED5.66	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS8,105.88	$6.21 AED22.81	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,526.95	$6.92 AED25.41	+25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,339.50	$3.34 AED12.26	+18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS7,105.55	$4.36 AED16.00	-5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,976.61	$1.19 AED4.39	-6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,502.93	$0.88 AED3.24	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS1,004.47	$0.85 AED3.12	+30.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,418.08	$0.64 AED2.34	-30.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS863.83	$0.51 AED1.89	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS859.77	$0.45 AED1.67	-18.4%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 10.6% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Dubai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,150.69	$3.66 AED13.44	-30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS42,485.66	$74.87 AED275.01	+172.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS44M	$27,226.44 AED100K	-4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,831.36	$8.86 AED32.56	-7.7%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Dubai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS48,064.72	$92.93 AED341.33	+198.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$2,407.39 AED8,842.35	+212.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS788K	$1,513.73 AED5,559.92	+197.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS251K	$187.87 AED690.05	+15.7%
Average			+163.1%

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pay 93.1% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Dubai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS718K	$859.15 AED3,155.64	+84.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$17,941.05 AED65,897.48	+101.7%
Average			+93.1%

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pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Dubai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,107.94	$13.61 AED50.00	+244.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,969.08	$5.96 AED21.89	+54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,500.55	$5.99 AED22.00	+42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS77,207.21	$99.96 AED367.15	+100.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS16,040.06	$16.34 AED60.00	+57.3%
Average			+92.7%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Dubai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS186K	$67.92 AED249.49	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS148K	$56.98 AED209.27	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS179K	$102.70 AED377.23	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS214K	$99.57 AED365.72	-28.0%
Average			-32.0%

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