Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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United States

Portland vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Portland is 84.3% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% more in Portland
Groceries: pay 99.4% more in Portland
Transportation: pay 51.1% more in Portland
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Portland
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Portland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% more in Portland
Clothing: pay 31.0% less in Portland

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

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Portland vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.6% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Portland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS29,203.91	$25.00	+31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,895.61	$14.00	+8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,081.52	$2.52	+25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,444.31	$1.99	+24.8%
Average			+21.6%

Buenos Aires vs. Portland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.4% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Portland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,803.86	$4.82	+94.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS8,056.39	$9.46	+80.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,474.89	$4.50	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,313.01	$5.56	+97.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS7,062.17	$9.02	+96.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,964.54	$2.95	+130.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,493.75	$0.97	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS998.34	$2.68	+312.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,409.42	$3.96	+331.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS858.55	$1.28	+129.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS854.52	$1.06	+89.7%
Average			+99.4%

Buenos Aires vs. Portland - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.1% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Portland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,100.92	$4.81	-8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS42,226.25	$100.00	+263.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS44M	$33,555.00	+17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,740.80	$20.04	+108.7%
Average			+51.1%

Buenos Aires vs. Portland - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Portland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,771.25	$68.36	+119.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,967.62	+155.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS783K	$1,557.62	+205.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS249K	$243.74	+50.1%
Average			+151.4%

Buenos Aires vs. Portland - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Portland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS714K	$1,701.33	+266.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$24,227.22	+172.3%
Average			+215.7%

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pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Portland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,070.65	$8.00	+102.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,932.64	$6.13	+58.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,460.85	$11.16	+165.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS76,735.79	$60.15	+20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,942.12	$15.00	+44.5%
Average			+59.9%

Buenos Aires vs. Portland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.0% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Portland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS185K	$65.75	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS147K	$41.67	-56.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS178K	$114.92	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS212K	$133.00	-3.9%
Average			-31.0%

Buenos Aires vs. Portland - Cost of clothing

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