Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 2.3% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 53.8% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Greece, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€12.98
|
$18.00
ARS26,115.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.77
|
$12.00
ARS17,410.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.95
|
$2.18
ARS3,164.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$1.39
ARS2,013.97
|
|
Greece vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
$2.89
ARS4,194.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.87
|
$6.13
ARS8,898.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.50
|
$5.84
ARS8,468.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
$3.29
ARS4,771.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.93
|
$3.92
ARS5,686.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.15
ARS1,669.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.96
ARS1,394.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.57
ARS821.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.14
ARS1,653.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$0.66
ARS955.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.58
ARS839.86
|
|
Greece vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.89
|
$4.31
ARS6,257.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.13
|
$20.00
ARS29,017.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€25,976.63
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,271,460.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.58
|
$9.51
ARS13,804.86
|
|
Greece vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
$29.42
ARS42,687.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€495.10
|
$659.06
ARS956,209.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€381.20
|
$463.75
ARS672,831.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€142.83
|
$100.98
ARS146,505.16
|
|
Greece vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€375.95
|
$367.39
ARS533,032.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,664.29
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,974,280.48
|
|
Greece vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.23
|
$3.80
ARS5,513.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.33
|
$4.13
ARS5,985.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
$3.68
ARS5,339.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€43.61
|
$43.59
ARS63,238.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.19
|
$9.00
ARS13,057.73
|
|
Greece vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.03
|
$112.87
ARS163,753.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.37
|
$91.59
ARS132,888.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.00
|
$129.33
ARS187,644.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€90.39
|
$134.94
ARS195,772.69
|
|
Greece vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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