Cost of living comparison

United States

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Milwaukee Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 32.9% cheaper than Milwaukee.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 32.4% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 69.4% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 66.2% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Milwaukee Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	Milwaukee	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$19.02 ARS29,203.91	-4.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$12.96 ARS19,895.61	+29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81	$2.01 ARS3,081.52	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.01	$1.59 ARS2,444.31	-20.8%
Average			+1.1%

Milwaukee vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.4% less for groceries

	Milwaukee	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50	$2.48 ARS3,803.86	-29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.05	$5.25 ARS8,056.39	+3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07	$5.52 ARS8,474.89	+79.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.56	$2.81 ARS4,313.01	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.24	$4.60 ARS7,062.17	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.35	$1.28 ARS1,964.54	-45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68	$0.97 ARS1,493.75	+43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.08	$0.65 ARS998.34	-68.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34	$0.92 ARS1,409.42	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15	$0.56 ARS858.55	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16	$0.56 ARS854.52	-52.1%
Average			-32.4%

Milwaukee vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Milwaukee	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.83	$5.28 ARS8,100.92	+37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.00	$27.50 ARS42,226.25	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,957.00	$28,500.00 ARS44M	-20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.60	$9.60 ARS14,740.80	-38.5%
Average			-21.8%

Milwaukee vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Milwaukee	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.38	$31.11 ARS47,771.25	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,725.50	$770.79 ARS1M	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,168.00	$509.75 ARS783K	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.08	$162.43 ARS249K	+6.8%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 69.4% less for childcare

	Milwaukee	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,821.67	$464.87 ARS714K	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,200.00	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-63.2%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Milwaukee	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$3.95 ARS6,070.65	-34.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.06	$3.86 ARS5,932.64	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.73	$4.21 ARS6,460.85	-60.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55	$49.97 ARS76,735.79	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.22	$10.38 ARS15,942.12	-27.0%
Average			-23.6%

Milwaukee vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 66.2% more for clothing

	Milwaukee	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.20	$120.49 ARS185K	+122.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.85	$95.69 ARS147K	+134.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.20	$115.94 ARS178K	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.51	$138.37 ARS212K	+17.8%
Average			+66.2%

Milwaukee vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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