Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 19.6% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of France, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€14.85
|
$18.00
ARS26,115.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.75
|
$12.00
ARS17,410.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.44
|
$2.18
ARS3,164.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.64
|
$1.39
ARS2,013.97
|
|
France vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.71
|
$2.89
ARS4,194.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.45
|
$6.13
ARS8,898.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.33
|
$5.84
ARS8,468.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.47
|
$3.29
ARS4,771.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.39
|
$3.92
ARS5,686.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.15
ARS1,669.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.96
ARS1,394.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$0.57
ARS821.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$1.14
ARS1,653.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.66
ARS955.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$0.58
ARS839.86
|
|
France vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.69
|
$4.31
ARS6,257.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.23
|
$20.00
ARS29,017.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€29,971.41
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,271,460.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.12
|
$9.51
ARS13,804.86
|
|
France vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
France
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€27.74
|
$29.42
ARS42,687.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€693.77
|
$659.06
ARS956,209.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€564.97
|
$463.75
ARS672,831.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€133.55
|
$100.98
ARS146,505.16
|
|
France vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€659.80
|
$367.39
ARS533,032.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,860.21
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,974,280.48
|
|
France vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€5.98
|
$3.80
ARS5,513.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.05
|
$4.13
ARS5,985.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.54
|
$3.68
ARS5,339.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€33.93
|
$43.59
ARS63,238.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.47
|
$9.00
ARS13,057.73
|
|
France vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
France
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€81.58
|
$112.87
ARS163,753.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.39
|
$91.59
ARS132,888.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€85.26
|
$129.33
ARS187,644.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€113.10
|
$134.94
ARS195,772.69
|
|
France vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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