Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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British Virgin Islands

Road Town vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Road Town is 43.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% less in Road Town
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Road Town
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Road Town
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Road Town
Childcare: pay 17.5% more in Road Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% more in Road Town
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Road Town

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

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Road Town vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Road Town instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 24.3% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Road Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$17.50	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$8.00	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$1.65	-17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.95	-40.6%
Average			-24.3%

Buenos Aires vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Road Town
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$4.57	+84.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$8.56	+55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$5.00	+77.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	??
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$1.66	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$1.49	+53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$0.91	+39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$2.97	+224.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$2.18	+290.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$1.78	+220.2%
Average			+102.5%

Buenos Aires vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Road Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$4.77	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	??
Average			-9.5%

Buenos Aires vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Road Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$125.00	+301.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,666.67	+116.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$1,366.67	+168.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$124.65	-23.3%
Average			+108.1%

Buenos Aires vs. Road Town - Cost of housing

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pay 17.5% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Road Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$375.00	-19.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$15,236.67	+71.3%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Road Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$4.00	+1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$4.50	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$5.25	+24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$120.00	+140.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$10.00	-3.7%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Road Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$47.50	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$55.00	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$130.00	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$140.00	+1.2%
Average			-28.8%

Buenos Aires vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing

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