Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 27.4% cheaper than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 31.0% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 37.0% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 42.5% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 24.7% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 54.2% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.9% more for restaurants

	Queenstown	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	+35.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 NZ$3.67	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.62	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-22.1%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

	Queenstown	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.46	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.17 NZ$7.37	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	+25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 NZ$14.24	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.77 NZ$10.21	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-51.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 NZ$7.96	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.36	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.86	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 NZ$3.01	$0.65 ARS986.80	-61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.32	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.77	$0.56 ARS848.63	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.45	$0.56 ARS844.64	-32.0%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 37.0% less for transportation

	Queenstown	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.36	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.44 NZ$212.99	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	$28,500.00 ARS43M	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 NZ$30.89	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-45.0%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 42.5% less for housing

	Queenstown	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.87 NZ$91.73	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	$770.79 ARS1M	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	$509.75 ARS774K	-59.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.02 NZ$148.58	$162.43 ARS247K	+93.3%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

	Queenstown	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	$464.87 ARS706K	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	$8,896.36 ARS14M	+17.6%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.89	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-41.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	+19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.89 NZ$47.55	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-84.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.32 NZ$97.83	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 NZ$18.08	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	+1.6%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 54.2% more for clothing

	Queenstown	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.26 NZ$103.03	$120.49 ARS183K	+106.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.94 NZ$81.23	$95.69 ARS145K	+108.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.03 NZ$160.98	$115.94 ARS176K	+27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.45 NZ$237.75	$138.37 ARS210K	+2.9%
Average			+54.2%

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