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Saint John's vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 11.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 84.0% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 37.1% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 71.2% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 48.5% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$16.65 EC$45.00	-12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$9.25 EC$25.00	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$1.95 EC$5.27	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$1.20 EC$3.25	-24.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 84.0% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$2.78 EC$7.50	+12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$4.26 EC$11.50	-18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$8.40 EC$22.71	+52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$6.66 EC$18.00	+137.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$3.52 EC$9.53	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$2.96 EC$8.00	+131.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$1.11 EC$3.00	+14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$3.70 EC$10.00	+469.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$3.70 EC$10.00	+303.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$1.30 EC$3.50	+131.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$1.30 EC$3.50	+132.7%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$6.11 EC$16.50	+15.7%
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			+15.7%

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pay 37.1% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$81.40 EC$220.00	+161.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$198.07 EC$535.29	+21.9%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$185.01 EC$500.00	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-79.2%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$2.41 EC$6.50	-39.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$3.70 EC$10.00	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$64.75 EC$175.00	+29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$6.29 EC$17.00	-39.4%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 48.5% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$50.00 EC$135.13	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$74.00 EC$200.00	-36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	??
Average			-48.5%

Buenos Aires vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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