Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 10.4% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 27.0% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 94.3% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	+14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	+3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+32.4%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	-10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	+23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.65 ARS986.80	-82.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.56 ARS848.63	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.56 ARS844.64	-57.0%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.50 ARS41,738.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$28,500.00 ARS43M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.60 ARS14,570.40
Average			-13.6%

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pay 27.0% less for housing

	Saint John's	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$770.79 ARS1M	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$509.75 ARS774K	-24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$162.43 ARS247K	-18.0%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$464.87 ARS706K	+151.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$8,896.36 ARS14M	+380.9%
Average			+247.6%

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pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	+64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.21 ARS6,386.17
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	+65.1%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 94.3% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$120.49 ARS183K	+141.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$95.69 ARS145K
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$115.94 ARS176K	+56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$138.37 ARS210K
Average			+94.3%

Saint John's vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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