Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Surrey Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 35.3% cheaper than Surrey.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 6.7% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 60.2% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 74.1% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 81.4% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Surrey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8% more for restaurants

	Surrey	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.13 £17.35	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 £6.94	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.26 £1.70	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 £1.09	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+10.0%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 6.7% less for groceries

	Surrey	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.55	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 £3.14	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	+25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.88 £3.66	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	+13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 £3.13	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 £3.07	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 £0.49	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	+48.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 £0.67	$0.65 ARS986.80	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 £1.11	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 £0.48	$0.56 ARS848.63	-12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.62	$0.56 ARS844.64	-32.1%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Surrey	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.14 £5.36	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.50 ARS41,738.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.60 ARS14,570.40
Average			-25.8%

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pay 60.2% less for housing

	Surrey	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.02 £26.27	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,894.06 £1,421.11	$770.79 ARS1M	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,883.05 £1,412.85	$509.75 ARS774K	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$202.10 £151.64	$162.43 ARS247K	-19.6%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 74.1% less for childcare

	Surrey	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,114.30 £1,586.36	$464.87 ARS706K	-78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,071.61 £21,812.43	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-69.4%
Average			-74.1%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Surrey	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.61 £4.96	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.79 £3.59	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.96 £17.23	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.86 £39.66	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 £9.91	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	-21.4%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 81.4% more for clothing

	Surrey	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.86 £39.66	$120.49 ARS183K	+128.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.64 £29.74	$95.69 ARS145K	+141.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.10 £66.10	$115.94 ARS176K	+31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 £69.40	$138.37 ARS210K	+49.6%
Average			+81.4%

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