Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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United States

Miami vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Miami is 2.0 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% more in Miami
Groceries: pay 83.8% more in Miami
Transportation: pay 50.9% more in Miami
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Miami
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Miami
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.3% more in Miami
Clothing: pay 32.4% less in Miami

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

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Miami vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.7% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Miami
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,867.92	$30.00	+57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,666.72	$15.00	+15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,046.07	$3.47	+72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.19	$3.07	+92.6%
Average			+45.7%

Buenos Aires vs. Miami - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.8% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Miami
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,760.09	$4.53	+82.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.70	$9.19	+75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,377.38	$5.15	-6.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.39	$5.06	+80.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.92	$7.61	+65.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.94	$2.34	+83.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.56	$1.02	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.85	$1.94	+199.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.21	$1.99	+116.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.67	$1.49	+165.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.69	$1.52	+173.5%
Average			+83.8%

Buenos Aires vs. Miami - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.9% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Miami
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.72	$4.09	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,740.44	$112.50	+309.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$36,928.80	+29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,571.21	$19.35	+101.6%
Average			+50.9%

Buenos Aires vs. Miami - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Miami
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,221.65	$73.17	+135.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$2,765.00	+258.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$2,132.86	+318.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$133.91	-17.6%
Average			+199.6%

Buenos Aires vs. Miami - Cost of housing

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Miami
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$1,801.46	+287.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$40,015.75	+349.8%
Average			+317.5%

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pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Miami
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.81	$8.00	+102.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.38	$5.85	+51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.52	$9.07	+115.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,852.96	$77.00	+54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,758.71	$20.00	+92.6%
Average			+77.3%

Buenos Aires vs. Miami - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.4% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Miami
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$51.18	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$57.22	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$100.00	-13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$132.10	-4.5%
Average			-32.4%

Buenos Aires vs. Miami - Cost of clothing

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