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Buenos Aires vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 18.6% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 29.5% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 48.0% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 31.4% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Buenos Aires

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

Buenos Aires vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.93 SEK159.97	$18.00 ARS26,034.72	+6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.64 SEK109.98	$12.00 ARS17,356.48	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.20 SEK30.20	$2.18 ARS3,154.71	-31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 SEK24.06	$1.39 ARS2,007.74	-45.5%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 29.5% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44 SEK32.51	$2.89 ARS4,181.15	-16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.66 SEK62.92	$6.13 ARS8,871.09	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 SEK63.83	$5.84 ARS8,442.80	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 SEK44.43	$3.29 ARS4,757.11	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.13 SEK57.92	$3.92 ARS5,669.05	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 SEK15.04	$1.15 ARS1,664.69	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 SEK12.68	$0.96 ARS1,390.37	-28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.53 SEK14.49	$0.57 ARS819.15	-63.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.08 SEK19.62	$1.14 ARS1,648.30	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SEK8.32	$0.66 ARS952.66	-25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK7.96	$0.58 ARS837.26	-31.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.94 SEK65.56	$4.31 ARS6,237.99	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.14 SEK1,059.83	$20.00 ARS28,927.47	-82.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.39 SEK319,447.51	$25,000.00 ARS36,159,331.25	-26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.94 SEK178.97	$9.51 ARS13,762.18	-49.8%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 48.0% less for housing

	Stockholm	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.55 SEK421.07	$29.42 ARS42,555.70	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.17 SEK14,839.67	$659.06 ARS953,253.26	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,035.21 SEK9,783.81	$463.75 ARS670,751.66	-55.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.26 SEK1,732.03	$100.98 ARS146,052.25	-44.9%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 31.4% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.61 SEK1,527.35	$367.39 ARS531,384.95	+127.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,445.56 SEK145,976.01	$5,496.25 ARS7,949,628.98	-64.4%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.36 SEK78.99	$3.80 ARS5,496.22	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SEK48.83	$4.13 ARS5,967.15	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.04 SEK75.99	$3.68 ARS5,322.65	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.65 SEK459.78	$43.59 ARS63,042.89	-10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.04 SEK179.97	$9.00 ARS13,017.36	-52.7%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Stockholm	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.97 SEK954.30	$112.87 ARS163,247.52	+11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.01 SEK444.26	$91.59 ARS132,477.95	+94.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.10 SEK1,163.40	$129.33 ARS187,064.27	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$197.83 SEK1,869.69	$134.94 ARS195,167.49	-31.8%
Average			+20.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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