Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 14.4% cheaper than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$18.00
ARS26,034.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.00
ARS17,356.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.49
|
$2.18
ARS3,154.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.12
|
$1.39
ARS2,007.74
|
|
Tallinn vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.89
ARS4,181.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
€5.86
|
$6.13
ARS8,871.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.05
|
$5.84
ARS8,442.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.51
|
$3.29
ARS4,757.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
€3.78
|
$3.92
ARS5,669.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.15
ARS1,664.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.96
ARS1,390.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$0.57
ARS819.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.14
ARS1,648.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.66
ARS952.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.37
|
$0.58
ARS837.26
|
|
Tallinn vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.31
|
$4.31
ARS6,237.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$20.00
ARS28,927.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,287.70
€28,704.89
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,159,331.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.95
€10.30
|
$9.51
ARS13,762.18
|
|
Tallinn vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.87
€30.93
|
$29.42
ARS42,555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.72
€703.42
|
$659.06
ARS953,253.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.01
€512.23
|
$463.75
ARS670,751.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.43
€217.68
|
$100.98
ARS146,052.25
|
|
Tallinn vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.24
€485.70
|
$367.39
ARS531,384.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,763.76
€6,694.90
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,949,628.98
|
|
Tallinn vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
€5.54
|
$3.80
ARS5,496.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
€3.75
|
$4.13
ARS5,967.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.95
€5.99
|
$3.68
ARS5,322.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.94
€53.42
|
$43.59
ARS63,042.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$9.00
ARS13,017.36
|
|
Tallinn vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.57
€95.35
|
$112.87
ARS163,247.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.38
€40.86
|
$91.59
ARS132,477.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.86
€90.42
|
$129.33
ARS187,064.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.12
€127.73
|
$134.94
ARS195,167.49
|
|
Tallinn vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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