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Israel

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 52.9% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Restaurants: pay 35.3% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 41.9% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 54.5% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 63.3% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 72.0% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.8% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 16.0% less in Buenos Aires

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:

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pay 35.3% less for restaurants

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.04 ₪80.59	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	-27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.34 ₪62.96	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 ₪12.32	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 ₪9.69	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-49.1%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$4.52 ₪14.00	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	-45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.80 ₪33.41	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	-51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 ₪29.98	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 ₪16.10	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 ₪22.90	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 ₪6.56	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-39.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 ₪5.40	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	-44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 ₪3.45	$0.65 ARS986.80	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 ₪4.77	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$0.56 ARS848.63	-34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.64	$0.56 ARS844.64	-34.8%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 54.5% less for transportation

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.91 ₪30.67	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-46.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$102.54 ₪317.32	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$56,459.75 ₪175K	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.25 ₪41.02	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-27.6%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 63.3% less for housing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.46 ₪109.72	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,217.54 ₪6,862.62	$770.79 ARS1M	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,616.53 ₪5,002.69	$509.75 ARS774K	-68.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$341.75 ₪1,057.60	$162.43 ARS247K	-52.5%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,694.43 ₪5,243.75	$464.87 ARS706K	-72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,106.80 ₪96,266.23	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-71.4%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.07 ₪34.25	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.53 ₪17.13	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.65 ₪45.33	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-71.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$111.89 ₪346.28	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.87 ₪49.11	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	-34.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$124.78 ₪386.15	$120.49 ARS183K	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$86.59 ₪267.96	$95.69 ARS145K	+10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$173.45 ₪536.78	$115.94 ARS176K	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$197.81 ₪612.16	$138.37 ARS210K	-30.0%
Average			-16.0%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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