Cost of living comparison

United States

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Cincinnati Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 28.7% cheaper than Cincinnati.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 29.6% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 42.9% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 61.9% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 77.7% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Cincinnati Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.6% more for restaurants

	Cincinnati	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$19.02 ARS28,867.92	+26.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$12.96 ARS19,666.72	+29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27	$2.01 ARS3,046.07	-11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69	$1.59 ARS2,416.19	-5.9%
Average			+19.6%

Cincinnati vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Cincinnati	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$3.33	$2.48 ARS3,760.09	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40	$5.25 ARS7,963.70	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.44	$5.52 ARS8,377.38	+60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.14	$2.81 ARS4,263.39	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.01	$4.60 ARS6,980.92	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.58	$1.28 ARS1,941.94	-50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73	$0.97 ARS1,476.56	+33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96	$0.65 ARS986.85	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13	$0.92 ARS1,393.21	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17	$0.56 ARS848.67	-52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46	$0.56 ARS844.69	-62.0%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

	Cincinnati	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05	$5.28 ARS8,007.72	+30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$106.00	$27.50 ARS41,740.44	-74.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,168.00	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.69	$9.60 ARS14,571.21	-29.9%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 42.9% less for housing

	Cincinnati	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.63	$31.11 ARS47,221.65	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,533.00	$770.79 ARS1M	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,064.89	$509.75 ARS774K	-52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.78	$162.43 ARS247K	+41.5%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 61.9% less for childcare

	Cincinnati	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,462.50	$464.87 ARS706K	-68.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,510.00	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-54.4%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cincinnati	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.50	$3.95 ARS6,000.81	-28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.96	$3.86 ARS5,864.38	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.40	$4.21 ARS6,386.52	-59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.56	$49.97 ARS75,852.96	+40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$10.38 ARS15,758.71	-30.8%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 77.7% more for clothing

	Cincinnati	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.31	$120.49 ARS183K	+165.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.71	$95.69 ARS145K	+114.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.80	$115.94 ARS176K	+36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.04	$138.37 ARS210K	+28.1%
Average			+77.7%

Cincinnati vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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