Cost of living comparison

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Buenos Aires vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 74.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 8.8% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 68.2% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 30.4% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 48.7% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$18.00 ARS25,933.50	+198.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$12.00 ARS17,289.00	+179.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$2.18 ARS3,142.45	+124.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$1.39 ARS1,999.93	+175.6%
Average			+169.5%

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pay 8.8% more for groceries

	Manila	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$2.89 ARS4,164.89	+116.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$6.13 ARS8,836.60	+43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$5.84 ARS8,409.97	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$3.29 ARS4,738.61	+48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$3.92 ARS5,647.01	+71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.15 ARS1,658.22	-24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.96 ARS1,384.97	+16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.57 ARS815.96	-65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$1.14 ARS1,641.89	+11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.66 ARS948.96	-43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.58 ARS834.01	-57.9%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 68.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.31 ARS6,213.73	+3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$20.00 ARS28,815.00	+45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$25,000.00 ARS36,018,750.00	-1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$9.51 ARS13,708.68	+225.4%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 30.4% more for housing

	Manila	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$29.42 ARS42,390.25	+8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$659.06 ARS949,547.18	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$463.75 ARS668,143.89	+84.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$100.98 ARS145,484.43	+0.5%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 48.7% more for childcare

	Manila	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$367.39 ARS529,319.02	+165.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$5,496.25 ARS7,918,722.19	-67.7%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$3.80 ARS5,474.85	+159.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$4.13 ARS5,943.95	+59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$3.68 ARS5,301.96	+12.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$43.59 ARS62,797.79	+3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$9.00 ARS12,966.75	+20.3%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Manila	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$112.87 ARS162,612.84	+129.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$91.59 ARS131,962.90	+208.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$129.33 ARS186,337.00	+60.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$134.94 ARS194,408.71	+171.5%
Average			+142.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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