Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 53.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
$7.00
ARS6,171.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
$1.03
ARS907.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.90
ARS791.10
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
$1.34
ARS1,183.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
$3.51
ARS3,098.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
$3.15
ARS2,780.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
$1.46
ARS1,285.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
$1.76
ARS1,555.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$0.66
ARS581.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$0.57
ARS499.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$0.31
ARS273.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$0.67
ARS592.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.30
ARS262.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.33
ARS294.83
|
|
pay 68.9% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
$3.52
ARS3,100.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
$6.80
ARS5,995.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
$25,000.00
ARS22,042,259.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
$23.47
ARS20,695.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
$313.32
ARS276,251.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
$225.62
ARS198,922.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
$36.96
ARS32,586.22
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
$187.40
ARS165,228.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
$5,653.81
ARS4,984,908.59
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
$2.00
ARS1,763.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
$1.72
ARS1,514.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
$2.00
ARS1,763.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
$22.07
ARS19,459.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
Singapore
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
$67.11
ARS59,166.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
$57.53
ARS50,726.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
$107.00
ARS94,343.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.57
|
$98.70
ARS87,024.37
|
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