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United States

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Saint George Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 24.1% cheaper than Saint George.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 10.1% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 47.6% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 47.9% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 93.4% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Saint George Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Saint George, you would:

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pay 20.7% more for restaurants

	Saint George	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25	$19.02 ARS29,203.91	+43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$12.96 ARS19,895.61	+29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67	$2.01 ARS3,081.52	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28	$1.59 ARS2,444.31	-30.3%
Average			+20.7%

Saint George vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Saint George	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94	$2.48 ARS3,803.86	-15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.64	$5.25 ARS8,056.39	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.39	$5.52 ARS8,474.89	+62.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.48	$2.81 ARS4,313.01	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.00	$4.60 ARS7,062.17	+15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96	$1.28 ARS1,964.54	-34.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67	$0.97 ARS1,493.75	+45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67	$0.65 ARS998.34	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52	$0.92 ARS1,409.42	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87	$0.56 ARS858.55	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04	$0.56 ARS854.52	-46.3%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 10.1% less for transportation

	Saint George	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03	$5.28 ARS8,100.92	+31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.50 ARS42,226.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,191.00	$28,500.00 ARS44M	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.73	$9.60 ARS14,740.80	-61.2%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 47.6% less for housing

	Saint George	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50	$31.11 ARS47,771.25	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,560.33	$770.79 ARS1M	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,373.00	$509.75 ARS783K	-62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.41	$162.43 ARS249K	+63.4%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 47.9% less for childcare

	Saint George	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$603.33	$464.87 ARS714K	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,220.00	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-64.7%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint George	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50	$3.95 ARS6,070.65	-47.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83	$3.86 ARS5,932.64	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.88	$4.21 ARS6,460.85	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00	$49.97 ARS76,735.79	+66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$10.38 ARS15,942.12	-20.1%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 93.4% more for clothing

	Saint George	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.20	$120.49 ARS185K	+160.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.58	$95.69 ARS147K	+161.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.22	$115.94 ARS178K	+39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.00	$138.37 ARS212K	+47.2%
Average			+93.4%

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