Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Island vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Island instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
ARS26,034.72
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
ARS17,356.48
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
ARS3,154.71
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
ARS2,007.74
|
?? |
Buenos Aires vs. West Island - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
ARS4,181.15
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
ARS8,871.09
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
ARS8,442.80
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ARS4,757.11
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
ARS5,669.05
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
ARS1,664.69
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
ARS1,390.37
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
ARS819.15
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
ARS1,648.30
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ARS952.66
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ARS837.26
|
?? |
Buenos Aires vs. West Island - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
ARS6,237.99
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
ARS28,927.47
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ARS36,159,331.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
ARS13,762.18
|
?? |
Buenos Aires vs. West Island - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.42
ARS42,555.70
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$659.06
ARS953,253.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.75
ARS670,751.66
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.98
ARS146,052.25
|
?? |
Buenos Aires vs. West Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.39
ARS531,384.95
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,496.25
ARS7,949,628.98
|
?? |
Buenos Aires vs. West Island - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
ARS5,496.22
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
ARS5,967.15
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
ARS5,322.65
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.59
ARS63,042.89
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
ARS13,017.36
|
?? |
Buenos Aires vs. West Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
West Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.87
ARS163,247.52
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.59
ARS132,477.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.33
ARS187,064.27
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.94
ARS195,167.49
|
?? |
Buenos Aires vs. West Island - Cost of clothing
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