Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Lobamba, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Lobamba
|
Buenos Aires
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.50
ARS8,368.89
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.00
ARS5,907.45
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.33
ARS1,314.03
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.97
ARS957.96
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Lobamba
|
Buenos Aires
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.02
ARS1,991.69
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.64
ARS4,568.11
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.08
ARS4,014.56
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.08
ARS2,049.55
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.06
ARS2,031.13
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
ARS813.31
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
ARS793.79
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
ARS561.74
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
ARS741.18
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
ARS383.65
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
ARS394.07
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Lobamba
|
Buenos Aires
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.45
ARS3,398.60
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.00
ARS8,861.18
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
ARS19,691,500.00
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.66
ARS7,541.84
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Lobamba
|
Buenos Aires
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.18
ARS19,864.86
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$491.75
ARS484,164.76
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$356.25
ARS350,754.84
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.17
ARS34,631.11
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Lobamba
|
Buenos Aires
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$219.88
ARS216,483.43
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,225.19
ARS5,144,590.81
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Lobamba
|
Buenos Aires
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.50
ARS1,476.86
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.28
ARS2,243.88
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
ARS1,969.15
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.45
ARS21,122.99
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.27
ARS4,202.94
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Lobamba
|
Buenos Aires
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.61
ARS80,347.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$65.79
ARS64,775.98
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$116.21
ARS114,413.01
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$104.11
ARS102,505.45
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