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Qatar

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 10.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 96.5% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 14.6% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 45.6% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 19.9% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 60.6% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.5% more for restaurants

	Doha	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$19.02 ARS29,380.28	+98.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$12.96 ARS20,015.77	+57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$2.01 ARS3,100.13	+113.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.59 ARS2,459.07	+281.5%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 14.6% more for groceries

	Doha	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$2.48 ARS3,826.83	+78.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$5.25 ARS8,105.04	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.52 ARS8,526.07	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.81 ARS4,339.06	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$4.60 ARS7,104.82	+29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.28 ARS1,976.41	+26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.97 ARS1,502.77	+18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.65 ARS1,004.37	-7.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.92 ARS1,417.93	+64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.56 ARS863.74	+28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.56 ARS859.68	+25.0%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Doha	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.28 ARS8,149.85	+147.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$27.50 ARS42,481.27	+0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$28,500.00 ARS44M	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$9.60 ARS14,829.82	-47.8%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 45.6% less for housing

	Doha	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$31.11 ARS48,059.76	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$770.79 ARS1M	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$509.75 ARS787K	-56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$162.43 ARS251K	+149.0%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 19.9% less for childcare

	Doha	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$464.87 ARS718K	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-7.4%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$3.95 ARS6,107.31	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$3.86 ARS5,968.47	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$4.21 ARS6,499.87	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$49.97 ARS77,199.23	-60.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$10.38 ARS16,038.40	-15.9%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 60.6% more for clothing

	Doha	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$120.49 ARS186K	+98.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$95.69 ARS148K	+77.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$115.94 ARS179K	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$138.37 ARS214K	+62.1%
Average			+60.6%

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