Cost of living comparison
Italy is 68.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 74.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.5% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Italy
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Italy are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Notably, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
$16.15
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
$10.06
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
$6.83
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
$5.53
€4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
$5.05
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
$7.22
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
$38.81
€34.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
$28,223.13
€24,756.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
$19.13
€16.78
|
|
pay 74.4% more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
$28.87
€25.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
$656.19
€575.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
$511.91
€449.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
$150.39
€131.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
$508.72
€446.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
$9,465.55
€8,302.75
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
$5.01
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
$52.12
€45.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
$9.39
€8.24
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
$78.41
€68.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
$33.87
€29.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
$86.07
€75.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
$115.43
€101.25
|
|
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