Cost of living comparison

United States

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Kansas City Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 29.4% cheaper than Kansas City.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 36.8% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 59.3% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Kansas City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Kansas City, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Kansas City	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	-23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.50	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.49	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-36.0%
Average			-18.1%

Kansas City vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.8% less for groceries

	Kansas City	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$3.43	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	-27.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	+22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	+35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.01	$0.65 ARS986.80	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-63.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43	$0.56 ARS848.63	-60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.54	$0.56 ARS844.64	-63.8%
Average			-36.8%

Kansas City vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Kansas City	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.79	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	+39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.50 ARS41,738.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,052.00	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.44	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-22.8%
Average			+3.8%

Kansas City vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Kansas City	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.15	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,395.00	$770.79 ARS1M	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,056.67	$509.75 ARS774K	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.67	$162.43 ARS247K	+5.0%
Average			-43.0%

Kansas City vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing

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pay 59.3% less for childcare

	Kansas City	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,183.50	$464.87 ARS706K	-60.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,064.17	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-57.8%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kansas City	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.00	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-35.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.03	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.00	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	+11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	-30.8%
Average			-28.3%

Kansas City vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Kansas City	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.68	$120.49 ARS183K	+98.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33	$95.69 ARS145K	+120.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.75	$115.94 ARS176K	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.78	$138.37 ARS210K	-5.1%
Average			+46.5%

Kansas City vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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