Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Argentina

Bariloche vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Bariloche is 25.2% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% more in Bariloche
Groceries: pay 28.8% less in Bariloche
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Bariloche
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Bariloche
Childcare: pay 70.6% less in Bariloche
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% less in Bariloche
Clothing: pay 7.7% more in Bariloche

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

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Bariloche vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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pay 14.7% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Bariloche
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$26.01	$20.00 ARS30,356.69	+9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$15.01	$14.27 ARS21,658.22	+35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.95	$1.73 ARS2,627.16	-16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.48	$1.86 ARS2,821.76	+7.1%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Bariloche
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.38	$2.07 ARS3,136.86	-32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.52	$7.72 ARS11,712.62	+46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.33	$5.17 ARS7,852.36	-40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.81	$2.73 ARS4,138.63	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.23	$4.62 ARS7,011.01	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.45	$1.06 ARS1,606.45	-38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.88	$1.21 ARS1,835.94	+96.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.50	$0.89 ARS1,354.01	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.34	$1.22 ARS1,858.89	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.67	$0.44 ARS665.53	-62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.54	$0.35 ARS527.83	-67.9%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Bariloche
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.39	$4.10 ARS6,224.43	-8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$135.06	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$20,000.00 ARS30M	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.61	??
Average			-18.1%

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Ottawa	Bariloche
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.95	$24.00 ARS36,428.02	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,109.34	$1,300.00 ARS2M	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,741.50	$716.67 ARS1M	-41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$147.49	$65.00 ARS98,659.23	-37.1%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 70.6% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Bariloche
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,322.85	$300.00 ARS455K	-67.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,760.88	$4,260.00 ARS6M	-73.3%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Bariloche
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$5.21 ARS7,904.37	-7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.77	$3.92 ARS5,957.48	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.41	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.83	$50.00 ARS75,891.71	+10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$18.05	$8.50 ARS12,901.59	-32.8%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 7.7% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Bariloche
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.77	$75.00 ARS114K	+24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$54.04	$40.00 ARS60,713.37	+5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$151.17	$110.00 ARS167K	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$137.65	$95.00 ARS144K	-1.6%
Average			+7.7%

Ottawa vs. Bariloche - Cost of clothing

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