Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 22.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.12
|
$18.00
ARS26,118.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.36
|
$12.00
ARS17,412.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.72
|
$2.18
ARS3,164.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.22
|
$1.39
ARS2,014.24
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.18
|
$2.89
ARS4,194.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.49
|
$6.13
ARS8,899.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.59
|
$5.84
ARS8,470.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.87
|
$3.29
ARS4,772.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.87
|
$3.92
ARS5,687.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.98
|
$1.15
ARS1,670.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.96
ARS1,394.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.95
|
$0.57
ARS821.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.11
|
$1.14
ARS1,653.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.53
|
$0.66
ARS955.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.58
ARS839.97
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.35
|
$4.31
ARS6,258.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£73.37
|
$20.00
ARS29,021.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£26,832.82
|
$25,000.00
ARS36,276,370.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.36
|
$9.51
ARS13,806.73
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.04
|
$29.42
ARS42,693.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£952.44
|
$659.06
ARS956,338.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£786.73
|
$463.75
ARS672,922.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£173.02
|
$100.98
ARS146,524.99
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,133.86
|
$367.39
ARS533,104.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,351.95
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,975,359.94
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.70
|
$3.80
ARS5,514.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.36
|
$4.13
ARS5,986.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.21
|
$3.68
ARS5,339.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.49
|
$43.59
ARS63,246.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.28
|
$9.00
ARS13,059.49
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£63.70
|
$112.87
ARS163,775.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£32.74
|
$91.59
ARS132,906.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£70.53
|
$129.33
ARS187,669.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.08
|
$134.94
ARS195,799.20
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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