Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 29.7% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 44.3% more in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.13
|
$19.02
ARS28,866.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$12.96
ARS19,665.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.01
ARS3,045.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
|
$1.59
ARS2,416.05
|
|
San Juan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.63
|
$2.48
ARS3,759.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
|
$5.25
ARS7,963.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.20
|
$5.52
ARS8,376.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.41
|
$2.81
ARS4,263.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$4.60
ARS6,980.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.28
ARS1,941.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.97
ARS1,476.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.65
ARS986.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.92
ARS1,393.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.56
ARS848.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.56
ARS844.64
|
|
San Juan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
|
$5.28
ARS8,007.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$27.50
ARS41,738.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,000.00
|
$28,500.00
ARS43M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$9.60
ARS14,570.40
|
|
San Juan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.79
|
$31.11
ARS47,219.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,813.12
|
$770.79
ARS1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.00
|
$509.75
ARS774K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.59
|
$162.43
ARS247K
|
|
San Juan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$821.00
|
$464.87
ARS706K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,527.31
|
$8,896.36
ARS14M
|
|
San Juan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.95
ARS6,000.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
|
$3.86
ARS5,864.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.21
ARS6,386.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
|
$49.97
ARS75,848.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$10.38
ARS15,757.84
|
|
San Juan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25
|
$120.49
ARS183K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.25
|
$95.69
ARS145K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.75
|
$115.94
ARS176K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
|
$138.37
ARS210K
|
|
San Juan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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