Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 57.7% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
$7.00
ARS6,147.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
$1.03
ARS903.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.90
ARS788.01
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
$1.34
ARS1,178.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$3.51
ARS3,086.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
$3.15
ARS2,769.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
$1.46
ARS1,280.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
$1.76
ARS1,549.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$0.66
ARS579.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
$0.57
ARS497.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$0.31
ARS272.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.67
ARS590.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$0.30
ARS261.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
$0.33
ARS293.67
|
|
pay 60.9% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
$3.52
ARS3,088.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
$6.80
ARS5,972.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$25,000.00
ARS21,956,057.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
Nassau
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
$23.47
ARS20,614.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
$313.32
ARS275,171.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
$225.62
ARS198,144.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
$36.96
ARS32,458.79
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
$187.40
ARS164,582.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$5,653.81
ARS4,965,413.86
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$2.00
ARS1,756.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$1.72
ARS1,508.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
$2.00
ARS1,756.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
$22.07
ARS19,383.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
$67.11
ARS58,935.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
$57.53
ARS50,528.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$107.00
ARS93,974.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$98.70
ARS86,684.04
|
|
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