Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 10.6% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 49.2% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Italy, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.79
|
$18.00
ARS26,115.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.93
|
$12.00
ARS17,410.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.50
|
$2.18
ARS3,164.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.39
ARS2,013.97
|
|
Italy vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.89
ARS4,194.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.85
|
$6.13
ARS8,898.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.12
|
$5.84
ARS8,468.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.36
|
$3.29
ARS4,771.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.66
|
$3.92
ARS5,686.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.15
ARS1,669.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.96
ARS1,394.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.57
ARS821.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$1.14
ARS1,653.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.66
ARS955.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.58
ARS839.86
|
|
Italy vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.68
|
$4.31
ARS6,257.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€37.91
|
$20.00
ARS29,017.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€27,948.96
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,271,460.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.21
|
$9.51
ARS13,804.86
|
|
Italy vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€26.86
|
$29.42
ARS42,687.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€632.69
|
$659.06
ARS956,209.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€491.32
|
$463.75
ARS672,831.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€140.84
|
$100.98
ARS146,505.16
|
|
Italy vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€467.25
|
$367.39
ARS533,032.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,325.29
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,974,280.48
|
|
Italy vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.89
|
$3.80
ARS5,513.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$4.13
ARS5,985.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.86
|
$3.68
ARS5,339.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€48.85
|
$43.59
ARS63,238.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.05
|
$9.00
ARS13,057.73
|
|
Italy vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€73.74
|
$112.87
ARS163,753.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.11
|
$91.59
ARS132,888.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€83.48
|
$129.33
ARS187,644.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€110.08
|
$134.94
ARS195,772.69
|
|
Italy vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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