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Croatia

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 10.6% cheaper than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 HRK131.37	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	-2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.88 HRK86.33	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.64 HRK31.13	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.62 HRK30.97	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-65.5%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 HRK8.01	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+107.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 HRK33.78	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 HRK27.00	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	+37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.12 HRK27.63	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 HRK27.24	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.56	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	+54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 HRK4.20	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	+55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 HRK5.11	$0.65 ARS986.80	-14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 HRK8.29	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HRK2.72	$0.56 ARS848.63	+37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.81	$0.56 ARS844.64	+32.8%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.04 HRK47.18	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 HRK367.84	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$28,500.00 ARS43M	+8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 HRK94.59	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-32.0%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Dubrovnik	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.81 HRK286.99	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	$770.79 ARS1M	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	$509.75 ARS774K	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$162.43 ARS247K	+17.7%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.58 HRK600.55	$464.87 ARS706K	+419.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$8,896.36 ARS14M	+30.2%
Average			+160.0%

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pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 HRK37.53	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 HRK27.78	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 HRK35.70	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-21.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.05 HRK462.92	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.12 HRK54.42	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	+27.9%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.78 HRK487.94	$120.49 ARS183K	+65.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 HRK187.67	$95.69 ARS145K	+241.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 HRK450.41	$115.94 ARS176K	+72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$138.37 ARS210K	+76.5%
Average			+103.8%

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