Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 19.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 40.9% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 94.9% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 85.6% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 77.4% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 37.9% less in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.9% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$6.48 EC$17.50	-66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$10.55 EC$28.50	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$2.34 EC$6.33	+16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$1.85 EC$5.00	+16.2%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 94.9% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$2.13 EC$5.76	-14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$6.47 EC$17.49	+23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$12.14 EC$32.81	+119.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$4.49 EC$12.13	+59.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$1.80 EC$4.86	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$4.32 EC$11.67	+237.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$1.60 EC$4.31	+64.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$4.37 EC$11.80	+571.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$2.65 EC$7.18	+189.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$1.75 EC$4.72	+212.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$1.75 EC$4.72	+213.9%
Average			+94.9%

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pay 85.6% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$11.87 EC$32.09	+125.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$49.95 EC$135.00	+81.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$25.90 EC$70.00	+169.8%
Average			+85.6%

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$51.80 EC$140.00	+66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$283.68 EC$766.67	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$323.77 EC$875.00	-36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$56.59 EC$152.94	-65.2%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 77.4% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$104.84 EC$283.33	-77.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	??
Average			-77.4%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$1.67 EC$4.50	-57.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$4.07 EC$11.00	+5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$4.07 EC$11.00	-3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$32.38 EC$87.50	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$4.63 EC$12.50	-55.5%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 37.9% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$64.75 EC$175.00	-46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$61.98 EC$167.50	-35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$74.00 EC$200.00	-36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$92.51 EC$250.00	-33.1%
Average			-37.9%

Buenos Aires vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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