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United States vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

United States is 89.0% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% more in United States
Groceries: pay 68.1% more in United States
Transportation: pay 80.7% more in United States
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in United States
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in United States
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% more in United States
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in United States

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

United States vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United States instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 15.6% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	United States
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00 ARS25,933.50	$19.45	+8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 ARS17,289.00	$11.12	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 ARS3,142.45	$2.56	+17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ARS1,999.93	$2.00	+44.4%
Average			+15.6%

Buenos Aires vs. United States - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.1% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	United States
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 ARS4,164.89	$3.56	+23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 ARS8,836.60	$6.50	+6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 ARS8,409.97	$3.97	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ARS4,738.61	$4.27	+29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 ARS5,647.01	$5.41	+37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 ARS1,658.22	$2.37	+105.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 ARS1,384.97	$0.78	-18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS815.96	$2.04	+259.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ARS1,641.89	$2.21	+94.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ARS948.96	$1.34	+104.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ARS834.01	$1.38	+139.1%
Average			+68.1%

Buenos Aires vs. United States - Cost of groceries

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pay 80.7% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	United States
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.31 ARS6,213.73	$3.41	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 ARS28,815.00	$65.85	+229.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ARS36,018,750.00	$32,336.38	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 ARS13,708.68	$17.61	+85.1%
Average			+80.7%

Buenos Aires vs. United States - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	United States
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.42 ARS42,390.25	$68.97	+134.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$659.06 ARS949,547.18	$1,664.59	+152.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.75 ARS668,143.89	$1,416.15	+205.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.98 ARS145,484.43	$150.19	+48.7%
Average			+135.3%

Buenos Aires vs. United States - Cost of housing

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	United States
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.39 ARS529,319.02	$1,387.27	+277.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,496.25 ARS7,918,722.19	$23,196.46	+322.0%
Average			+299.8%

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pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	United States
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ARS5,474.85	$5.84	+53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 ARS5,943.95	$5.15	+24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 ARS5,301.96	$9.90	+169.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.59 ARS62,797.79	$51.45	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 ARS12,966.75	$13.64	+51.5%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	United States
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.87 ARS162,612.84	$51.08	-54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.59 ARS131,962.90	$41.81	-54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.33 ARS186,337.00	$87.56	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 ARS194,408.71	$112.04	-17.0%
Average			-39.6%

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