Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 47.8% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. George Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of George Town, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
$18.00
ARS26,034.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.60
KYD12.96
|
$12.00
ARS17,356.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
$2.18
ARS3,154.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
KYD2.19
|
$1.39
ARS2,007.74
|
|
George Town vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.2% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$2.89
ARS4,181.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
KYD4.49
|
$6.13
ARS8,871.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.11
KYD10.89
|
$5.84
ARS8,442.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.02
KYD7.50
|
$3.29
ARS4,757.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
KYD5.98
|
$3.92
ARS5,669.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
$1.15
ARS1,664.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.05
KYD1.70
|
$0.96
ARS1,390.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
$0.57
ARS819.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.47
KYD2.88
|
$1.14
ARS1,648.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
$0.66
ARS952.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
$0.58
ARS837.26
|
|
George Town vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$4.31
ARS6,237.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
$20.00
ARS28,927.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,988.23
KYD32,398.05
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,159,331.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$57.34
KYD47.65
|
$9.51
ARS13,762.18
|
|
George Town vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.49
KYD91.81
|
$29.42
ARS42,555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,927.12
KYD2,432.35
|
$659.06
ARS953,253.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,409.27
KYD2,002.03
|
$463.75
ARS670,751.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.51
KYD253.87
|
$100.98
ARS146,052.25
|
|
George Town vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,786.96
KYD1,484.91
|
$367.39
ARS531,384.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,296.47
KYD18,527.69
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,949,628.98
|
|
George Town vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
KYD7.48
|
$3.80
ARS5,496.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.80
KYD5.65
|
$4.13
ARS5,967.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.96
|
$3.68
ARS5,322.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$153.57
KYD127.62
|
$43.59
ARS63,042.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.99
KYD14.95
|
$9.00
ARS13,017.36
|
|
George Town vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
George Town
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.98
KYD62.30
|
$112.87
ARS163,247.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.48
KYD58.57
|
$91.59
ARS132,477.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.96
KYD116.30
|
$129.33
ARS187,064.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.96
KYD122.12
|
$134.94
ARS195,167.49
|
|
George Town vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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